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Ras El Hanout Stewed Lamb

this is an authentic moroccan dish featuring the spice mix ras el hanout. if you are not able to purchase it commercially, there are a couple of recipes for the mix posted here on recipezaar. while the dish is well-flavored, it is not

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Ingredients

  • olive oil
  • lean lamb fillets
  • onions
  • garlic
  • ras el hanout spice mix
  • liquid honey
  • vegetable stock
  • salt and pepper
  • slivered almonds

Preparation

  1. 1add oil to a large heavy saucepan and fry the onions and garlic until browned but not burned
  2. 2remove from pan and set aside
  3. 3add lamb to the same pan , frying until well browned
  4. 4add onion and garlic mixture back to the same pan
  5. 5add ras el hanout and salt and pepper
  6. 6mix well to coat everything
  7. 7add the stock , bring to the boil , then reduce heat to an even simmer
  8. 8cook 1 1 / 2 hours , stirring occasionally
  9. 9add honey , and continue to cook an additional 30 minutes , until the lamb is tender and the sauce has thickened
  10. 10serve with rice , and scatter the almond slivers over the lamb