Lamb shank tagine
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Serves 4
Ingredients
- 4 lamb shanks
- 2 onions, halved and sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- a pinch saffron
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 10 dates, halved
- 400g tinned cherry tomatoes
- chicken stock
- to serve couscous
- to serve almonds, toasted and chopped
- to serve pistachios
- to serve parsley
Method
- STEP 1
Brown the lamb shanks all over in a little oil. Put in a large casserole with the onions, garlic, saffron, ground ginger, cumin and cinnamon.
- STEP 2
Add the dates, cherry tomatoes and enough chicken stock to barely cover. Cover and simmer for 2-2½ hours until meat is tender. Cool, then freeze. To use, defrost completely overnight, then heat gently until piping hot.
- STEP 3
Serve with couscous mixed with the almonds, pistachios and parsley.