Lamb, chickpea and fig tagine

Serves: 6
Time to make: 1 hr 55 mins
( Hands-on time: 20 mins )

Total cost: $ 32.76 / $ 5.46 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

750g lean lamb, cubed
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 small onions, thickly sliced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon Moroccan seasoning
1 cinnamon stick, bruised
2 carrots, diced
2 courgetteszucchini, summer squashX, thickly sliced
420g can chickpeagarbanzoXsgarbanzosX, rinsed
125g dried figs, chopped
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriandercilantroX
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 cups couscous

Instructions

1 Place lamb, pepper, onions, garlic, Moroccan seasoning and cinnamon stick in a large saucepan. Add enough water (about 4 cups) to cover lamb. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer gently for 1 hour.

2 Add carrots, courgettes, chickpeas and figs to saucepan. Cover and simmer for 30 more minutes. Stir in tomato paste and herbs. Simmer for 5 minutes, uncovered.

3 Meanwhile, place couscous in a large bowl with 2 cups boiling water. Cover and stand for 10 minutes then fluff with a fork. Serve lamb with couscous and garnish with parsley, if preferred.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Kilojoules 2040kJ

Calories 488cal

Protein 38g

Total fat 10g

–Saturated fat 4g

Carbohydrates 60g

–Sugars 17g

Dietary fibre 10g

Sodium 240mg

Calcium 120mg

Iron 4.5mg

Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.

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