Gluten Free Moroccan Lamb Stew with Dates
"A more substantial meaty dish."
Serves 4 | Prep Time 15 minutes | Cook Time 2 hoursWhy I Love This Recipe
I don't often cook with lamb, however my local butchers sells it and i thought it was time i cooked a new recipe. I really enjoyed this. i actually put this in the slow cooker and just left it and the meat was so tender
Ingredients You'll Need
1 kg boneless leg/shoulder lamb
30 g butter
1 brown onion chopped
1 tea spoon ground ginger
1 tea spoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
250 pitted chopped dates
pinch saffron threads
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons lemon juice
40 g slivered almonds
Directions
Cut lamb into 2.5cm cubes. Melt butter in a heavy based saucepan and fry the onions gently for 8 minutes. Add ginger, cinnamon and black pepper and stir for 1 minute. Increase heat to high, add lamb and brown. Reduce heat, add 400 mls water, dates, saffron. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 1.5 hours. (or put in the slow cooker for longer) Stir occasionally.
Stir in honey and lemon juice and season to taste. Simmer for 10 minutes
Add almond slivers and serve.
Pairs Well With
Rice, Gluten free bread. Jacket potato, pasta
