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Saffron Lamb with Prunes
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2kg leg of lamb, cut into thick Technique: Slice Cutting a thin piece or pieces from a larger ingredient or dish. You can slice ingredients using a slicing disc fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please slices
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 large onion, Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chopped
- 4 saffron strands
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 garlic cloves, Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chopped
- 1 tablespoon tomato purée
- 450g Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chopped tomatoes
- 5 tomatoes, Technique: Grate Shredding a large ingredient to produce small, evenly-sized morsels. You can grate ingredients using a grating disc fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please grated
- 12 plump prunes
- Crushed garlic
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 quinces, peeled and quartered
- 1 tablespoon runny honey
- 2 tablespoons Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chopped parsley
- 2 tablespoon fresh coriander
Method
How to make Saffron Lamb with Prunes
Heat the oil in a large saucepan or Tagine, season the lamb with salt and pepper and brown on all sides and set aside. In the same saucepan place the onion, saffron, cumin, ginger, cardamom and garlic, cook gently until the spices become aromatic, add the tomato paste and allow to cook out for a few seconds then add the tinned Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chopped tomatoes, fresh tomatoes, garlic, prunes, cinnamon and quinces.
Bring to the boil and add the lamb and honey, turn the heat down and simmer gently for an hour, stir in the herbs and orange zest. Remove from the heat and garnish with freshly Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chopped parsley and coriander.
