How To Make Lamb Tagine with Dates & Sweet Potatoes
Hot stews and pot roasts are just some of the deletcable meals you get out of a slow cooker. It takes a bit of patience but it’s worth every meat-melting bite. You’ll enjoy the cooking as well as the eating with these slow cooker recipes.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2 lbs lamb stew meat, cut into chunks
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 cup pitted dates
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 2 cups chicken broth
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Chopped fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
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In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the lamb and cook until browned on all sides. Remove the lamb from the pot and set aside.
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In the same pot, add the onion and garlic. Sauté until onion is translucent and fragrant.
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Return the lamb to the pot and add the cumin, coriander, cinnamon, ginger, turmeric, and cayenne pepper. Stir to coat the lamb with the spices.
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Add the dates, sweet potatoes, and chicken broth to the pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 1.5 to 2 hours, or until the lamb is tender and the flavors have melded together.
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Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Serve the lamb tagine over couscous or rice, garnished with fresh cilantro.
Nutrition
- Calories : 484kcal
- Total Fat : 18g
- Saturated Fat : 6g
- Cholesterol : 114mg
- Sodium : 771mg
- Total Carbohydrates : 41g
- Dietary Fiber : 6g
- Sugar : 25g
- Protein : 41g
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