Paprika

Lamb & cranberry tagine

Name: Lamb & cranberry tagine
Prep time: 3 h 10 min
Cook time: 3 h 30 min
Total time: 6 h 40 min
Yield: SERVES 6
Cuisine: Christmas
Ingredients: 1.5kg lamb shoulder, trimmed of excess fat, then cubed; 1 tbsp each ground cumin and coriander; 1 tsp each sweet and hot paprika; 3 tbsp olive oil; 2 large red onions, sliced into half moons; 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half; 6 cardamom pods, lightly crushed; 400g can chopped tomatoes; 2 tbsp honey; 200g frozen or fresh cranberries; 50g shelled pistachios, toasted and roughly chopped, to serve; natural yogurt, handful mint leaves and couscous, to serve

SERVES 6

porsi

3 hrs 10 mins

waktu aktif

6 hours 40 minutes

total waktu

Mulai Memasak

Bahan-bahan

1.5kg lamb shoulder, trimmed of excess fat, then cubed

1 tbsp each ground cumin and coriander

1 tsp each sweet and hot paprika

3 tbsp olive oil

2 large red onions, sliced into half moons

4 garlic cloves, finely chopped

2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half

6 cardamom pods, lightly crushed

400g can chopped tomatoes

2 tbsp honey

200g frozen or fresh cranberries

50g shelled pistachios, toasted and roughly chopped, to serve

natural yogurt, handful mint leaves and couscous, to serve

Petunjuk

1 At least 3 hrs before (or preferably a day), toss the Iamb with half the cumin, coriander, sweet and hot paprika in a large bowl. Cover and leave in the fridge to infuse.

2 Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a large flameproof casserole dish over a high heat and season the spiced Iamb well. Working in batches, fry until completely brown, then set aside. Add more ofthe oil as you need it and get some deep colour on the meat — this will add to the flavour of the tagine.

3 Once the Iamb is browned, pour any remaining oil into the dish, reduce the heat to medium and add the onions, garlic and remaining ground spices. Cook for 5 mins until softened, then stir in the cinnamon sticks and cardamom pods. Return the Iamb to the dish along with the tomatoes, plus 1/2 a can of water and the honey. Bring to the boil, season, cover with a lid and put in the oven for 2 hrs 15 mins.

4 Bring the tagine out of the oven, give it a good stir and tip in the cranberries. Return to the oven, with the lid off, for a further 15 mins until the lamb is completely tender.

5 Taste the tagine for seasoning and remove the cinnamon sticks and cardamom pods. Scatter over the pistachios, yogurt and mint leaves, then serve out of the dish at the table with couscous.

Catatan

Don't be put off by the long list of ingredients; this is exactly the type of recipe you want up your sleeve for Christmas entertaining. It's really quick to prep, then your oven does all the work.