Lamb tagine with couscous

Author: Sarah Swain - Food writer, stylist and recipe creator

First published: Jul 2016

Serves: 6

Time to make: 7 hrs 20 mins

Hands-on time: 20 mins

Total cost: $41.40 / $6.90 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

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1 red onion, sliced
4 cloves garlic, crushed
4cm piece ginger, peeled and chopped
1 tablespoon oil, plus olive spray oil
600g lean lamb, cubed from leg steaks
1 teaspoon turmeric
2 teaspoons ground coriandercilantroX
1 teaspoon ground cumin
3 carrots, sliced
2 stalks celery, sliced
6 tomatoes, chopped
2 cinnamon sticks
3 tablespoons tomato puree
⅓ cup dates, chopped
⅓ cup preserved lemon (80g)
2 cups reduced-salt chicken stock
Couscous
1 cup whole wheat couscous
⅓ cup sultanasgolden raisinsX
juice of 1 lemon
1 tablespoon olive oil
400g can no-added-salt chickpeagarbanzoXsgarbanzosX, rinsed and drained
Topping
zest of 1 lemon
⅓ cup flaked almonds, toasted
⅓ cup fresh parsley, chopped
¼ cup fresh coriandercilantroX

Instructions

1 Preheat slow cooker to low. Cook onion, garlic and ginger with oil in a non-stick pan until softened. Place in cooker. Spray pan with oil and brown lamb in batches. Add to cooker.

2 Add remaining ingredients, adding the stock last. Mix well. Cover and cook for 6—7 hours.

3 Twenty minutes before serving, place couscous in a bowl and pour over 1 cup boiling water. Leave to stand for 5 minutes. Fluff up with a fork. Add remaining couscous ingredients.

4 Season lamb to taste. Remove cinnamon stick. Mix topping ingredients together and sprinkle over the lamb.

5 Serve lamb with couscous and fresh coriander.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free couscous and check ground spices are gluten free.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 528cal

Kilojoules 2210kJ

Protein 33g

Total fat 19g

–Saturated fat 4g

Carbohydrates 50g

–Sugars 25g

Dietary fibre 12g

Sodium 570mg

Calcium 140mg

Iron 5mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

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