Moroccan lamb

Moroccan lamb

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 40 mins

Freezable

Method

  1. Heat a large, non-stick frying pan. Cook the lamb well on all sides without adding extra oil. Tip in the spices, then fry for 1 min more until aromatic.
  2. Pour in the chopped tomatoes and parsley, bring to the boil, then simmer gently, with a lid on, for 30 mins or until the lamb is tender. Serve sprinkled with more parsley.
Try

Fruity chicken with coriander

Cut 4 chicken breasts into bite-size pieces and coat in the spice mix, as above. Use 1 tsp olive oil to brown the chicken in a large pan, then add the tomatoes, as before, 85g chopped dried prunes and a good handful of coriander leaves. Bring to the boil, simmer for 20 mins until the chicken is cooked, then scatter with extra coriander to serve.

Spice it up

Why not spice up your dish with a good pinch of dried chilli flakes - simply add them when you add the tomatoes.

Per serving

350 kcalories, protein 27g, carbohydrate 13g, fat 22 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 2g, sugar 9g, salt 1.47 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2008.

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  • 12 August 2008

    karen commented on this recipe

    Fantastically easy. Added chilli flakes as suggested and it gave the dish an extra kick which I really liked but I would only recommend it for those who like hot dishes.

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  • 01 November 2008

    Mrs P rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Good on a cold night, especially if you have a cold. We served it with bread to mop up the thick juices and tender-stem broccoli. Little too heavy on the tomato taste to be great.

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  • 21 January 2009

    kirstsnip commented on this recipe

    i also cook the lamb in the oven. If the sauce is a little watery you can always add cornflour. we also add sugar to make it a little sweeter

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  • 23 January 2009

    SmellyJ rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I FOLLOWED THE CHICKEN VERSION, CUT INTO GENEROUS STRIPS, USED DATES INSTEAD OF PRUNES AND A TINY PINCH OF CHILLI FLAKES. LOTS OF FRESH CORRIANDER AT THE END AND SERVED WITH RICE. IT IS NOW A FIRM FAMILY FAVORITE!!!

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  • 02 February 2009

    PrincessJelly commented on this recipe

    Nice recipe, very simple. The tomatoes were a little overpowering straight after cooking but I froze the left overs and it was better second time around. I think I would have preferred a more complex flavour with other Moroccan spices, but there are probably other recipes on this site with those included! An easy midweek dinner.

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  • 03 February 2009

    sneauxdrop rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    It was OK, but won't be making it with lamb again, maybe I should try the chicken. Too tomatoey. I also added an onion and two cloves garlic. Haven't added it to my binder.

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  • 12 February 2009

    Melanie Day commented on this recipe

    I made this dish in my slow cooker and it was a delight. The flavours were excellent - I added sweet potatoe to the dish to make it a full meal and a small amount of lamb stock. Will cook again, really easy especially in the slow cooker.

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  • 05 March 2009

    karinaya rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Think I put too much cinnamon in and couldnt taste the paprika. will go easy on the cinnamon next time and try smoked paprika but regarding the use of tinned tomatoes in recipes I always use tesco chopped tomatoes with mixed herbs and find they work really well with all recipes :o)

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  • 22 June 2009

    Jaimerob77 commented on this recipe

    I didnt think was overly watery, was very very tasty, did in oven for 2 hours as recommended. Also added some quartered baby pototoes to bulk out and two tsp of harrisa for extra kick, lamb melted in your mouth! Would def do again

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  • 11 July 2009

    MurrayJack rated this recipe

    4 stars

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  • 30 September 2009

    RailBird rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was a fab recipe and everyone loved it I have given the recipe to so many friends I added some chilli flakes and a fresh red chilli and I put it in the oven to cook for an hour it was delightful and the flavor was amazing.

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  • 21 October 2009

    Amphalon rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Good recipe but slightly hobbled by the 5 ingredient constraint. I added dates and apricots, along with flaked chilli and a chopped onion. Cooking it in a slow cooker seems to really improve the flavour. I've also done it with rabbit which is amazing.

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    22 October 2009

    Meg rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was really tasty. i also added an onion and extra chilli flakes for a bit more spice, put in the oven for about an hour aswell so the lamb was tender. will make again

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  • 19 November 2009

    monkeyfeatures rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    If you feel like adding a little extra kick add a teaspoon of Harissa paste per person. This is my favourite dish full stop at the minute and i love it with sultana, dried apicot, & totated almond cou cous. Its so nice it managed to woo my girlfirend into putting up with me!

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  • 21 November 2009

    kate rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Quick and easy as promised but I felt it could have done with a bit more zip - not exactly bland but it did seem to lack something in the taste department. That said it was enjoyable especially after a long day and a distinct lack of enthusiasm for anything taxing.

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  • 14 December 2009

    Rach commented on this recipe

    Very easy to prepare. I added the onion and chillies and cooked this in the oven so was very simple. I also added a can of chickpeas halfway through the cooking time which worked very well. Will be making this again.

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    15 December 2009

    Len rated this recipe

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    31 March 2010

    Kiu commented on this recipe

    Very simple recipe and was impressed at how easy this dish was to make. Like others, I found the tomatoes were very overpowering and had to add quite a bit of seasoning for taste - salt, pepper, and also added sugar to sweeten against the sourness of tomatoes. Next time I will use more paprika and less cinnamon. I also used chilli powder to add a bit of a kick.

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  • 06 April 2010

    Kimmy173 commented on this recipe

    I did this as a special meal as I love lamb. I found the tomato taste overpowering the lamb at first, but ate the lamb without any of the sauce/juices and it tasted absolutely lovely. Will try next time halving the amount of tomatoes used to see if that improves the overpowering taste but other than that a really easy dish that did taste lovely once past the tomato tang.

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  • 17 April 2010

    RecipesFF rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I did this in the oven for 90 minutes at 150 degrees and it was lush - the lamb was meltingly tender and the sauce was lovely and thick. It had a lovely paprikarish taste. Not sure it was very Moroccan but delicious nonetheless!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 40 mins

Freezable

Ingredients

  • 500g lamb neck fillets, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 3 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 x 400g/14oz cans chopped tomato with olive oil and garlic
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped parsley , plus extra to serve
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Per serving

350 kcalories, protein 27g, carbohydrate 13g, fat 22 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 2g, sugar 9g, salt 1.47 g

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