Warm-up your weekend with this tasty recipe for an authentic lamb tajine.
We've got the perfect recipe from two-star Michelin chef and slow food movement advocate Michel Roux Jr. A chef who has won numerous awards for his cuisine and understands the importance of appreciating food and respecting where it comes from.
Lamb Tajine
1 boned lamb shoulder
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, chopped
3 onions, chopped
2 teaspoons turmeric
2 teaspoons coriander seeds, crushed
2 teaspoons cumin seeds
1 lemon, cut into 8 wedges
1 tablespoon honey
300ml chicken or vegetable
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50g whole blanched almonds, toasted
Serves 4-6
Preheat the oven to 140°C/Gas 1. Cut the lamb into 3cm chunks. Heat the olive oil in a cast-iron casserole dish and pan-fry the lamb until golden. Add the garlic, onions and spices to the dish and continue to cook and stir over a medium heat for about 10–15 minutes.
Add the lemon, honey and stock to the dish and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook in the oven for 1 hour.
Stir in the toasted almonds and serve in traditional tajine dishes if you have them.
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