Lamb And Apricot Tagine

Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 1/4 lbs diced lamb, trimmed of most of its fat
• 1 large onion, peeled and sliced
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 pinch saffron
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 lemon, juice and zest of, grated
• 12 dried apricots
• 4 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• whole blanched almond, lightly toasted to serve
• chopped cilantro, to serve

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 300f (or the lowest possible heat). wipe the meat, and put in a 'tangia' or other earthenware casserole.
• 2 add the rest of the ingredients and put on the lid.
• 3 seal this tightly with foil, or a flour and water paste, and cook in the very low oven for 2½â€“3 hours.