MOROCCAN LAMB TAGINE WITH PICKLED LEMONS AND HERBED COUSCOUS
MOROCCAN LAMB TAGINE WITH PICKLED LEMONS AND HERBED COUSCOUS
MOROCCAN LAMB TAGINE WITH PICKLED LEMONS AND HERBED COUSCOUS

Ingredients
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ onion
  • finely chopped
  • ½ red pepper
  • chopped
  • 1 garlic clove
  • finely chopped
  • 1 lamb neck fillet
  • cut into bite-sized pieces
  • pinch cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • pinch ground ginger
  • ½ tbsp honey
  • 1 beef stock cube
  • crumbled
  • 110g/4oz mixed beans from a can
  • drained and rinsed
  • 4 tbsp fresh coriander
  • roughly chopped
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 250g/9oz couscous
  • cooked according to packet instructions
  • 2 lemons
  • juice only
  • small bunch fresh coriander
  • roughly chopped
  • small bunch fresh mint
  • roughly chopped
  • 2 lemons
  • pricked all over with a fork
  • 6 tbsp rock salt
  • 250ml/10 fl oz water
Directions
  • Heat the oil in a large deep pan over a medium heat. Add the lamb and fry for 2-3 minutes
  • or until browned on all sides.
  • Add the onion and pepper to the pan and cook over a medium heat for three minutes
  • making sure the vegetables don't brown.
  • Turn up to a higher heat and add the remaining ingredients
  • except for the beans and coriander
  • and simmer gently for 10 minutes
  • or until the meat is cooked through.
  • Add the beans and coriander
  • stir through
  • turn off the heat and season
  • to taste
  • with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • Meanwhile
  • for the couscous
  • place all of the ingredients into a bowl and mic well
  • seasoning
  • to taste
  • with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • For the lemons
  • heat the water until boiling. Add the salt and the pricked lemons and simmer for 15 minutes
  • then drain and leave to cool before cutting each into quarters and serving with the tagine.