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Lamb with Pear Tagine

tagine are moroccan slow-cooked meat, fruit and vegetable dishes which are almost invariably made with lamb, but beef makes a nice alternative. i happened upon this recipe on the berber trading company site while shopping for tagines. i love lamb and moroccan food and this one looked interesting. this has a really nice flavor and goes well served with a flat bread or rice. smells heavenly while cooking.

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Ingredients

  • onions
  • lamb
  • pears
  • water
  • almonds
  • salt
  • olive oil
  • black pepper
  • cumin
  • cinnamon
  • coriander
  • ginger

Preparation

  1. 1in a large sauce pan gently fry the onion in the olive oil until soft
  2. 2add lamb , ginger , and coriander to the pan and cook until it changes color
  3. 3add cumin , black pepper , cinnamon , and water to just cover the meat
  4. 4salt to taste
  5. 5cover and simmer gently until the meat is tender , about 1
  6. 65-2 hours
  7. 7if there seems to be a bit too much liquid , displace the lid after an hour of cooking
  8. 8add the pears to the meat together with almonds
  9. 9cook for a further 5 minutes or until the pears are soft
  10. 10for a different twist on this , you can substitute mixed vegetables of your choice , instead of pear
  11. 11it would make it more savory than sweet