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Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal343
  • fat14g
  • saturates5g
  • carbs30g
  • sugars15g
  • fibre3g
  • protein28g
  • salt0.35g
    low
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Method

  • step 1

    Heat the oil in a large pan, add the onion and lamb, then quickly fry until the lamb is lightly browned.

  • step 2

    Add the sweet potatoes and spices, then mix well. Pour in 425ml boiling water and the tomato purée, then bring to the boil.

  • step 3

    Cover and simmer for 15 mins until sweet potatoes and lamb are tender, adding the dates for the final 10 mins. Sprinkle with coriander and serve with couscous.

RECIPE TIPS
TIP

Lamb leg doesn’t need to be cooked

for as long as some other cuts, such

as shoulder or neck, so be careful with timings.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2008

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A star rating of 3.8 out of 5.36 ratings

invictus1218hDV2tLE5

I just bought boneless lean lamb meat and some fresh dates @ https://coachellasbestdates.com/. I'll try this recipe because I've tasted it before and I liked it.

tonicadev23443

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mdfthezan

Very very bland and impossible to cook in 15 minutes, needs garlic at the very least and many more dates....will not cook again

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Zulhelmi Samsuri

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Good recipe for beginners, ive tweaked it by using baharat and added abit of dried mint leaves at the end to give it a more morrocan feel to the dish. You can also substitue the sweet potatoes with chickpeas

polly_vanalstyne

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

I agree with the last comment that this is a good base to start from, but it really needs to be tweaked. I added 2 cloves of garlic while cooking the lamb. Added the spices while still cooking the lamb and used turmeric, cumin and a bit of smoked paprika in addition to the cinnamon and ground…

champagne13galore

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

A good basic recipe that can be tweaked. I used Ras el Hanouf (2 teaspoon) instead of ground cinnamon. A teaspoon ground coriander plus a small handful fresh coriander (chopped) added during cooking. I also used canned chopped tomatoes with a small amount of water added. This gave a sauce that was…

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