By Lesley Waters from Saturday Kitchen
Serves 4
Preparation time less than 30 mins
Cooking time over 2 hours
900g/2lb shoulder lamb
600ml/1 pint chicken stock
2 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, roughly chopped
4 garlic cloves, chopped
1 tbsp ground cumin
1 tbsp ground coriander
1 tbsp hot paprika
1 x 400g/14oz can chopped tomatoes
1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
175g/6oz dried apricots
½ tsp ground black pepper
3 large pieces orange peel
For the relish:
2 oranges, segmented
1 red onion, finely chopped
1 red chilli, finely chopped
handful coriander leaves
1 tbsp mint leaves, shredded
55g/2oz pine nuts, lightly toasted, to serve
Method
1. Remove excess fat from the surface of the lamb and cut into 5cm/2 inch chunks.
2. Heat a large non-stick sauté pan or wok until hot.
3. Add half of the lamb chunks and sear on all sides until brown using two wooden spoons or tongs to turn the meat. When brown, remove, and splash in approximately 100ml/3½fl oz chicken stock.
4. Stir to remove sediment from the bottom of the pan. Pour out and reserve.
5. Repeat this process for the remaining meat.
6. Return the pan to the heat and add the olive oil. When hot add the onion and fry gently for approximately 10 minutes or until golden.
7. Add the garlic and fry for a further 2 minutes. Add the ground spices to the pan and fry for a further minute.
8. Add the reserved meat and the remaining tagine ingredients, including the stock. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer very gently for approximately 2 hours or until the meat is meltingly tender.
9. Combine all the relish ingredients in a bowl. Sprinkle the pine nuts over the tagine and serve with the relish.
