Quick Lamb Tagine
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Serves 4
Ingredients
- 350g lamb fillet, sliced
- 400g can chopped tomatoes
- 410g can prunes, drained and stoned
- 250g cous cous
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp Ras el Hanout or Moroccan Spice Blend
- 400ml boiling water
- Juice and rind of a lemon
- 1 Tbsp fresh mint, chopped
- Pinch of salt
Method
- STEP 1Heat one Tbsp of oil in a large pan. Add the lamb and stir-fry for three minutes.
- STEP 2Add the spice blend to the lamb and fry for a further minute.
- STEP 3Add the tomatoes, bring the pan to the boil and then reduce to a simmer for 15 minutes, or until the lamb is tender.
- STEP 4Stir in the prunes and simmer for a further five minutes
- STEP 5Meanwhile, prepare the cous cous by placing in a large heatproof bowl with the boiling water and one Tbsp of oil.
- STEP 6Cover with cling film and allow the cous cous to stand for five minutes.
- STEP 7Remove cling film and then add lemon rind and juice, mint and salt. Fork through the cous cous and serve immediately with the lamb.
