Showing posts with label Lamb Tagine with Chickpeas and Couscous. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lamb Tagine with Chickpeas and Couscous. Show all posts
Monday, March 22, 2010

Lamb Tagine with Chickpeas & Couscous

Ingredients
300 g Pack Tesco Fresh British Stewing Lamb

1 onion, sliced
2 tomatoes, roughly chopped
1 tsp ground cinnamon
400 g can chickpeas, drained
100 g Tesco Ready to Eat dried Apricots
600 ml vegetable or chicken stock
½ x 35 g pack curled parsley, chopped
Couscous, to serve
Fresh coriander, to serve(optional)



Method
1) Cut the lamb into cubes. Fry with the onion in a pan until the onion softens and the meat begins to brown. Stir in the tomatoes and cinnamon and cook for a further 3-4 minutes until the tomatoes are softened.


1) Stir in the chickpeas, apricots and stock. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer gently for at least 45 minutes and up to 2 hours until the meat is tender.

1) Check the seasoning and stir through the parsley. Serve with plain couscous, cooked according to packet instructions, and garnish with coriander.