Best Lamb Tagine With Cinnamon Saffron And Dried Fruit Recipes
LAMB TAGINE WITH CINNAMON, SAFFRON AND DRIED FRUIT
(Recipe from Cooking Light magazine, December) This looks to good not to make.Note: To roast spices, heat the whole spices in a dry pan to release their natural volatile oils and bring out their full aroma and flavor. Use a small, heavy skillet. Add the whole spices (roasting ground spices tends to turn them bitter, so is best avoided) and place over a gentle heat. Shake the pan, or stir with a wooden spatula to keep the spices on the move, and toast gently for 2 to 3 minutes. Some spices, including mustard and poppy seeds, "pop" when they are ready; others darken. The essential sign is that the spice becomes aromatic and smells toasty. Tip into a bowl to cook before grinding - preferably with a mortar and pestle. Remember, a coffee grinder can crush most spices, especially tough ones like cinnamon and cloves; clean the grinder afterward by grinding a small piece of bread or a couple of tablespoons of raw rice.
Provided by Rita1652
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 2h20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Combine Anaheim chili, cumin, coriander, ginger, salt, paprika, ground peppercorns and garlic.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat.
- Add lamb; cook 8 minutes on all sides or until browned.
- Remove lamb from pan.
- Add onion to pan; cook 5 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently.
- Stir in half of chili mixture and tomato puree; cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in lamb and water; bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes.
- Wrap handle of skillet with foil, and bake, covered, at 325 degrees for 1 hour.
- Stir in bell pepper, squash, carrot, saffron and cinnamon.
- Cover and bake an additional 15 minutes.
- Stir in remaining chili mixture and apricots.
- Cover and bake an additional 15 minutes.
- Remove cinnamon stick; serve tagine over couscous.
- Sprinkle with cilantro.
LAMB TAGINE
When I made this dish I left the kitchen window open. The smell attracted several male neighbors, and when my husband came in, he said that it smelled so good, he hoped it was coming from our house and not from someone else's! Serve with my Moroccan Couscous and Cucumber Raita on this site.
Provided by BenevolentEmpress
Categories World Cuisine Recipes African North African Moroccan
Time 10h45m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- Place diced lamb in a bowl, toss with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, and set aside. In a large resealable bag, toss together the paprika, turmeric, cumin, cayenne, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, salt, ginger, saffron, garlic powder, and coriander; mix well. Add the lamb to the bag, and toss around to coat well. Refrigerate at least 8 hours, preferably overnight.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large, heavy bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Add 1/3 of the lamb, and brown well. Remove to a plate, and repeat with remaining lamb. Add onions and carrots to the pot and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the fresh garlic and ginger; continue cooking for an additional 5 minutes. Return the lamb to the pot and stir in the lemon zest, chicken broth, tomato paste, and honey. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally, until the meat is tender.
- If the consistency of the tagine is too thin, you may thicken it with a mixture of cornstarch and water during the last 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 423 calories, Carbohydrate 23.6 g, Cholesterol 109.2 mg, Fat 20.5 g, Fiber 4.6 g, Protein 35.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 1128.7 mg, Sugar 11.1 g
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