Moroccan lamb with apricots, almonds & mint

Moroccan lamb with apricots, almonds & mint

This hearty and healthy stew is perfect to share with your friends and family

Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 2 hrs

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large flameproof casserole. Add the lamb and cook over a medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes until evenly browned, stirring often. Remove the lamb to a plate, using a slotted spoon.
  2. Stir the onion and garlic into the casserole and cook gently for 5 minutes until softened. Return the lamb to the pot. Add the stock, zest and juice, cinnamon, honey and salt and pepper. Bring to the boil then reduce the heat, cover and cook gently for 1 hour.
  3. Add the apricots and two-thirds of the mint and cook for 30 minutes until the lamb is tender. Stir in the ground almonds to thicken the sauce. Serve with the remaining mint and toasted almonds scattered over the top.

441 kcalories, protein 34g, carbohydrate 23g, fat 24 g, saturated fat 6g, fibre 0g, salt 0 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, May 2002.

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  • 02 April 2012

    kazza690 commented on this recipe

    No doubt one of the best dishes i've made off here

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  • 02 April 2012

    kazza690 commented on this recipe

    sorry rated wrong dish,have already rated this one

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  • 03 April 2012

    simoney commented on this recipe

    I've made this many times, its amazing.

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  • 03 April 2012

    simoney rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 05 April 2012

    Clairewalking73 rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    This tasted delicious but it was too watery so I will use less stock next time I served it with couscous, cucumber yoghurt dip and flat bread

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  • 03 May 2012

    rachelchamberlain14 rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Meh this recipe was okay! i would def recommend not using much orange as all you can taste is orange and it turns quite bitter through cooking...to balance it out the fresh mint was the biggest life saver, as wel as the ground almonds and apricots so i added a few extra to make it taste less orangey...i also used the ras-el-hanout morrocan spice to give it a little more oomph and less sweetness...in the end we enjoyed it so i will make again but with the changes

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    08 May 2012

    fay rated this recipe

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  • 09 June 2012

    MiseFhein rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Amazing!

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  • 21 June 2012

    fairystoryteller rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made double to serve 6 when my Aunt and Uncle came to stay. None left by the end of the evening! The mint was a lovely change from coriander (more usual in tagine type dishes?). Used boned shoulder of lamb, really well trimmed of fat - lovely and tender. Served it with an aromatic rice recipe I've been using for years from Mary Berry using basmati rice and warm spices such as cardamom, nutmeg and cinnamon. Served it with a crisp green salad. Delicious - I will be making this one again!

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  • 03 September 2012

    Aleksandra commented on this recipe

    Sooooo delicious! One small tip: reduce the juice and zest by half, it's too acidic otherwise. Everyone loved it and it's super easy to make. Way to go BBC Good Food!

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  • 03 September 2012

    Aleksandra rated this recipe

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  • 06 September 2012

    NaomiClaire rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Made this yesterday, turned out lovely!! I did add a few things as I wanted lots of flavour, so looked at other moroccan lamb recipes and added cumin seeds, chilli and a few coriander leaves. Going to slow-cook it in the oven next time, for extra-tender lamb!

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  • 17 September 2012

    simoney commented on this recipe

    I've made this recipe at least ten times as I love it so much. Its easy to make and tastes perfect as is served with some jeweled cous cous.

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  • 08 November 2012

    Beverley commented on this recipe

    Used lemon rice and fresh crusty bread and it was yummy

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  • 17 November 2012

    helenb rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Made this last night, would agree with others that the amount of lamb is not enough. I made it with 800g of lamb shoulder and cut the fat off and was only enough for 4. Despite it not being very colourful it was very tasty and I will probably make again.

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  • 17 November 2012

    suzywoozy rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Gorgeous flavours. Chopped the apricots up small so made a lovely sauce. Cooked lamb in slow cooker so meat beautifully tender. Toasted almonds/mint as garnish added an extra dimension and worth the effort. Will make it again.

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  • 17 November 2012

    suzywoozy commented on this recipe

    Gorgeous flavours. Chopped the apricots up small so made a lovely smoothish sauce. Cooked in slow cooker. Toasted almonds and mint as garnish added extra dimension and worth the effort. Served with mashed potato and tender stem broccoli.

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  • 11 December 2012

    pinkice commented on this recipe

    This dish is a little sweet. The next time I make it I think I'll leave out the honey. I may also try it in the slow cooker as 'suzywoozy' did. Try serving it with home-made chapatis.

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  • 13 January 2013

    LemonGin rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really very good, cook, have a glass and enjoy an excellent evening with this dish.

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  • 17 January 2013

    Annah rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    So good - served with spiced couscous. Friends loved it.

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Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 2 hrs

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441 kcalories, protein 34g, carbohydrate 23g, fat 24 g, saturated fat 6g, fibre 0g, salt 0 g

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