LAMB TAGINE WITH DATES & SWEET POTATOES

Lamb tagine with dates & sweet potatoes image

This is one of those wonderful dishes that improves with keeping

Provided by Mary Cadogan

Time 2h30m

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

6 tbsp olive oil
4 onions , thinly sliced
2 tbsp finely chopped fresh root ginger
2kg boneless lamb shoulder, cut into 5cm chunks
4 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp each paprika and ground coriander
2 cinnamon sticks
850ml passata
700g sweet potato , cut into chunks
350g pitted date
100g blanched almond , toasted
good handful coriander , roughly chopped

Steps:

Heat the oil in a large, deep pan. Add the onions, then gently fry until softened, about 5 mins. Stir in the ginger, add the meat in batches, then fry on all sides until lightly coloured. Return all the meat to the pan, stir in the spices and cinnamon sticks, then cook for 1 min.
Add the passata and 800ml water, then bring to the boil, stirring. Season well, then cover and simmer for 1½ hrs, until the lamb is tender.
Add the sweet potatoes, stir well, cover again, then cook for 20 mins or until the potatoes are just tender. Stir in the dates and heat through for 5 mins. Taste and add more seasoning if necessary. To serve, spoon the tagine into a serving dish and scatter with the almonds and coriander.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 646 calories, Fat 32 grams fat, SaturatedFat 13 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 49 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 33 grams sugar, Protein 42 grams protein, Sodium 0.82 milligram of sodium