LAMB TAGINE WITH PEAS, PRESERVED LEMON, AND OLIVES

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Lamb Tagine with Peas, Preserved Lemon, and Olives image

Categories     Bread     Sauce     Lamb     Olive     Lemon     Pea

Yield serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 pounds leg or shoulder of lamb, trimmed of excess fat and cut into cubes
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
Salt and pepper
1 teaspoon ground ginger
A good pinch of chili powder or chili flakes (optional)
1/4 teaspoon powdered saffron
4 cups shelled fresh peas or frozen petits pois, defrosted
2 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
Peel of 1 preserved lemon, or more (see page 459), cut into pieces
12 green olives

Steps:

  • Put the meat in a large pot with the oil, onion, salt and pepper, ginger, chili if using, and saffron. Cover with water and cook, covered, for 1-1 1/2 hours, until the meat is very tender, adding water to keep it covered in its sauce.
  • Add the peas, tomatoes, preserved lemon peel, and olives and cook, uncovered, a few minutes longer, until the peas are tender and the sauce is reduced.
  • Serve hot with bread or couscous.

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