Moroccan Lamb Tagine With Dates And Pearl Onions

Serves: 2

Vicente Kshlerin

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

56

Spice

47

Sweetness

54

Sourness

36

mins

Prep time (avg)

5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

280 g

Pearl Onion

2 tbsps

Vegetable Oil

1.5 cups

Water (about)

230 g

Pitted Dates

2 tbsps

Honey

Directions:

1

Cook onions in medium pot of boiling water 2 minutes

2

Drain, rinse under cold water and peel

3

Heat vegetable oil in heavy large dutch oven over medium-high heat

4

Working in batches, season lamb with salt and pepper, add to Dutch oven and brown, about 4 minutes per batch

5

Using slotted spoon, transfer lamb to bowl after each batch is browned

6

Return all lamb and any juices to Dutch oven

7

Mix in chopped fresh parsley, chopped cilantro, ground cinnamon, ginger and saffron

8

Add 1 cup water and 1/2 cup pearl onions

9

Reduce heat to medium-low

10

Cover and simmer until lamb is tender, about 1 hour

11

Using slotted spoon, transfer lamb and pearl onions to bowl

12

Reserve 3 dates for garnish; add remaining dates and honey to sauce in Dutch oven

13

Simmer sauce 5 minutes, mashing dates to coarse puree with back of fork

14

Add remaining pearl onions and simmer until almost tender, about 5 minutes

15

Mix in remaining 1/2 cup water if necessary to thin sauce

16

Return lamb mixture to Dutch oven; simmer until heated through about 5 minutes

17

Season tagine to taste with salt and pepper

18

Transfer to platter

19

Top with slivered almonds and reserved dates

20

Cook onions in medium pot of boiling water 2 minutes

21

Drain, rinse under cold water and peel

22

Heat vegetable oil in heavy large dutch oven over medium-high heat

23

Working in batches, season lamb with salt and pepper, add to Dutch oven and brown, about 4 minutes per batch

24

Using slotted spoon, transfer lamb to bowl after each batch is browned

25

Return all lamb and any juices to Dutch oven

26

Mix in chopped fresh parsley, chopped cilantro, ground cinnamon, ginger and saffron

27

Add 1 cup water and 1/2 cup pearl onions

28

Reduce heat to medium-low

29

Cover and simmer until lamb is tender, about 1 hour

30

Using slotted spoon, transfer lamb and pearl onions to bowl

31

Reserve 3 dates for garnish; add remaining dates and honey to sauce in Dutch oven

32

Simmer sauce 5 minutes, mashing dates to coarse puree with back of fork

33

Add remaining pearl onions and simmer until almost tender, about 5 minutes

34

Mix in remaining 1/2 cup water if necessary to thin sauce

35

Return lamb mixture to Dutch oven; simmer until heated through about 5 minutes

36

Season tagine to taste with salt and pepper

37

Transfer to platter

38

Top with slivered almonds and reserved dates