Lamb Tagine with Preserved Lemons
Lamb Tagine with Preserved Lemons

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Preserved lemons, olives, ginger and saffron are a classic Moroccan combination used in many dishes. Add the preserved lemon peels and olives, and a little more water if you feel the liquids have reduced only to oils. Cover the tagine and continue cooking another hour or longer, or until the meat.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have lamb tagine with preserved lemons using 17 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Lamb Tagine with Preserved Lemons:
  1. Make ready 1 large onion, chopped
  2. Prepare 700 grams lamb, cut into 3 inch pieces
  3. Get 3 garlic cloves, chopped finely
  4. Take 1/3 cup olive oil, extra virgin
  5. Take 1 tbsp butter
  6. Prepare 1/2 tsp salt
  7. Take 1/2 tsp pepper
  8. Prepare 1/2 tsp fresh grated ginger
  9. Make ready 4 tbsp chopped parsley and/or coriander (cilantro), roughly chopped
  10. Take 2 1/2 cup water
  11. Make ready 1 preserved lemon, quartered, seeds removed
  12. Take olives, with pits
  13. Take 1/2 tsp turmeric
  14. Make ready 1/2 tsp Saffron threads, crumbled
  15. Get 1/4 tsp hot chilli powder
  16. Get 1 cinnamon stick
  17. Prepare 4 medium potatoes, peeled and halved

Smoky paprika yogurt and an herb and preserved-lemon salsa verde add pops of flavor to this healthy slow-cooker recipe. In a large pan, heat the oil, add the onion and cook until soft. Find preserved lemons at grocery store with well-stocked ethnic food department or buy online. Slowly heat olive oil in tagine, then add lamb and cook lightly on low heat.

Steps to make Lamb Tagine with Preserved Lemons:
  1. In a large pot mix the lamb with the onions, chilli powder, garlic, oil, butter, salt, pepper, ginger and turmeric. I omitted the turmeric.
  2. Heat the lamb over a medium to high heat, stir to brown all sides.
  3. Add the water, cinnamon stick, Saffron, parsley and/or coriander. I omitted the saffron.
  4. Cover pot with lid, and bring the liquids to a fast simmer.
  5. Reduce temperature to a medium heat. Simmer covered with lid for 1 1/2 - 2 hours, or until meat is tender.
  6. Stir occasionally.
  7. Add a little water when necessary to prevent the meat from scorching.
  8. When meat is cooked, add the olives and lemon. I had to omitted the olives as my fiancée doesn't like them. I also added a tablespoon of the preserved lemon juices.
  9. If you choose to add potatoes, half an hour before turning the stove off, add in the potatoes and some more water.
  10. Continue cooking to reduce the liquids until its mostly oil or have the appearance of a thick sauce.
  11. Check seasoning, add more salt and pepper if necessary to suit your taste.
  12. Serve with couscous and some crusty bread.

Cover and simmer on low heat for one hour, adding more water if necessary. Rinse the wedges and remove the seeds, if necessary. Transfer to tagine, if you are using one, or leave in skillet. Sauces, salads, marinades, stews, tagines - preserved lemons will enhance the flavor of any of these culinary creations. Maybe that's because chicken meat is cheap and accessible (a significant number of tagines in Morocco are made with lamb) or maybe it's a combination of flavors that makes it so.

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