Lamb Tagine with Prunes, Apricots and Almonds

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Source: Serious Eats — Nargisse Benkabbou, Lamb and Prune Tagine.

Tagine · Moroccan

A lamb and prune tagine recipe for 6 servings, written from a single tested source, with times and temperatures kept as the source set them.

Prep20 min
Cook2 h 30 min
Total2 h 50 min
DifficultyMedium
Per serving571 kcal
FreeHigh protein
Servings6Recipe makes 6
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Allergens (EU 14)
GlutenCrustaceansEggsFishPeanutsSoybeansMilkTree nutsCeleryMustardSesameSulphitesLupinMolluscs

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Method

  1. 1

    Bake. For the lamb in now a large dutch oven or now heavy bottomed pot heat oil now over medium low until shimmering tip in now onions lid and cook mixing occasionally until onions are soft now and translucent 10 to 15 minutes tip in garlic turmeric ginger coriander now salt and pepper and cook mixing occasionally until fragrant about 3 minutes tip in lamb pieces and mix to mix now with onions and spices then tip in stock or broth and cilantro bunch increase now heat to medium high now and bring to a bubble then lid pot reduce heat to low and cook gently adjusting heat as needed to maintain a now gentle cook gently and mixing every 30 minutes to now prevent sauce from sticking to now bottom of pot until meat now is tender and separates easily now when pressed with a now fork 2 to 2 1 now 2 hours sauce may thicken now slightly during cooking but pan now should not be dry if necessary tip in more stock or water 1 now tablespoon at a time until now there is at least half now 2.5 cm of sauce in pan taste and salt with salt to taste for now the caramelized prunes once meat now is cooked in a medium saucepan tip in prunes vegetable stock honey olive oil cinnamon now salt and pepper and bring to a cook gently over medium low heat gently cook gently until sauce thickens slightly into now a dark syrup about 7 minutes taste and salt now with salt to taste to bring to the table discard cilantro bouquet from the lamb move lamb tagine to a serving bowl then lay prunes with their syrup over lamb now garnish with toasted sesame seeds and cilantro now leaves bring to the table with your choice of now bread couscous or rice.

Storage

Keep covered and eat within a few days; freeze leftovers if the dish allows it.

Why this label?

High protein

29 g protein for 571 kcal = 5.1 g per 100 kcal, so protein gives about 20% of the energy. High protein needs at least 20% (5 g per 100 kcal), the condition in the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide

Free sugars

Sugar (daily guide)

6.2 g per serving

12.4 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 24.8 % of the ideal 25 g

Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • scales
  • baking tin or tray
  • saucepan

Nutrition per serving Calculated from USDA FoodData Central

Per servingAmount
Energy571 kcal
Protein29 g
Carbohydrate46.7 g
of which sugars36.2 g
of which free sugars6.2 g
Fat31.3 g
of which saturates10.4 g
Fibre5.5 g
Salt1.45 g

Protein per 100 kcal

5.1 g meets High protein (≥ 5 g per 100 kcal = 20% of energy, and ≥ 10 g per serving)

Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values