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Fragrant Moroccan Beef Date Honey and Prune Tagine Crock Pot

tender chunks of beef simmered in a fragrant & fruity broth enriched with honey - a traditional moroccan tagine at it's best! i cook mine in a traditional tagine & an electric tagine; but i realise that not everyone has one, so i have also tested this out in my crock pot; it works really well and is better when cooking larger quantities. on a magic carpet maybe?? yes, i am waxing lyrical i know - but this tagine is a real winner. it's not particularly seasonal, but i do think that the colder autumn & winter months are a good time to indulge in this north african comfort dish!

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Ingredients

  • beef
  • olive oil
  • onion
  • garlic cloves
  • carrot
  • canned tomatoes
  • dates
  • prunes
  • honey
  • beef stock
  • cinnamon stick
  • ras el hanout spice mix
  • salt & pepper
  • toasted sliced almonds
  • fresh coriander

Preparation

  1. 1par-boil the carrots in boiling water for about 3 -5 minutes
  2. 2preheat the electric tagine or crock pot to high
  3. 3heat up half of the olive oil in a large frying pan and quickly brown the onion quarters over a fairly high heat until charred & coloured well
  4. 4add the chopped garlic & par-boiled carrots to the onions in the crock pot
  5. 5make up 1 / 2 pint of stock with a beef stock cube
  6. 6add the honey to the the stock & all the dried spices
  7. 7add the cinnamon stick
  8. 8add the tinned tomatoes , dates & prunes to the crock pot - mix well
  9. 9heat up the remaining olive oil and brown the beef cubes in small batches to sear & seal them
  10. 10as you finish browning them , add the beef to the crock pot
  11. 11when you have finished browning all the beef , give the whole mixture a good stir & season with salt & pepper
  12. 12cook on high for between 6 & 10 hours depending on your crock pot's wattage & settings
  13. 13serve the beef tagine with fluffy couscous and garnish with the chopped fresh coriander & toasted flaked almonds
  14. 14it also works well with rice too
  15. 15p
  16. 16s
  17. 17watch out for the cinnamon stick ! we sometimes award the lucky winner of the cinnamon stick with an extra glass of wine !
  18. 18you can use dates & prunes which have not been pitted , they do tend to hold their shape better too , just warn your guests that they must look out for the stones !