• Prep Time 30 minutes
  • Cook Time 180 minutes
  • Serving For 8 people
  • Difficulty Normal
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Recipe Description

About Moroccan Lamb with Dates:

The dates in this Moroccan Lamb recipe give a sweet twang to the dish, balancing out the spices perfectly.

This recipe was first published in Flavours magazine.

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Recipe Ingredient

  • 4 pieces lamb foreshank
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 large onion (minced)
  • 1 inch ginger (grated)
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 tsp black pepper (coarsely ground)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp saffron threads (soaked in a little water)
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp 7-spice powder/ Ras Al Hanout (optional)
  • 2 1/2cups water
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Date sauce
  • 150g dates (pitted)
  • 2 tbsp sugar/ honey
  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds (toasted)
  • a handful of almonds (roasted)

Instructions

    To cook lamb:
  1. Mix the lamb with the oil, garlic, onion, ginger, cinnamon, black pepper, salt, saffron, turmeric and 7-spice powder.
  2. Heat a pot and brown the meat for a few minutes over medium heat.
  3. Add the water and bay leaf, increase the heat and bring to a boil, then cover the pot and reduce the heat to medium.
  4. After an hour, scoop out 1/2 a cup of liquid and set it aside.
  5. Put the lid back on and resume cooking for a further 1 1/2 hours till meat is tender and breaks away from the bone. (If necessary, add a small amount of water during cooking to prevent the meat from scorching.)
  6. Once meat has cooked, remove the lamb from the pot and reduce the liquid until there is only onions and oil left.
  7. To make sauce:
  8. Place the reserved liquid (from the step above) and the dates into a pot and cook over medium heat.
  9. Slowly stir in the sugar and cinnamon and leave to simmer for 5-10 minutes, till mixture becomes a thick syrup.
  10. To assemble:
  11. Place the lamb on a serving platter along with the onion and oil.
  12. Top with a drizzle of date sauce and a sprinkle of sesame seeds and almonds.
  13. * Note: Ras Al Hanout is a spice blend that originated from North Africa.

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