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Moroccan Lamb Tagine with Preserved Lemon

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Moroccan Lamb Tagine with Preserved Lemon

Slow-cooked lamb simmered with preserved lemon, briny olives and golden saffron until deeply tender.

Total time
120 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
100 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Middle Eastern
gluten-free

Ingredients

1kglamb shoulder, cubed
1preserved lemon, flesh removed, rind sliced
1 cupgreen olives
1large onion, grated
4 clovesgarlic
1 tspginger
1 tspcumin
1/2 tspsaffron threads
1 tspturmeric
3 tbspolive oil
400mlchicken stock
corianderto garnish

Instructions

1

Brown lamb in olive oil.

2

Add onion, garlic, ginger, cumin, saffron and turmeric.

3

Add stock and preserved lemon rind. Bring to simmer.

4

Cook covered in a tagine or casserole at 160°C for 1.5 hours.

5

Add olives in last 20 minutes.

6

Garnish with coriander. Serve with couscous.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
937
Protein
64.4g
Fat
72.1g
Carbs
7.5g
Fiber
2.8g
Sodium
1634mg

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