30ml corn oil
3 cinnamon sticks, broken in half
15ml turmeric
30ml ground cumin
Large pinch saffron
2-4 chopped medium or hot chili peppers (depending on ur preferences!)
Lamb neck fillet, cut into 2cm pieces (enough to feed 6-8 people)
3 small onion, finely sliced
3 garlic clove, crushed
2 x 230g can chopped tomatoes
50ml clear honey
150-200ml lamb stock
30ml ground coriander
15 dried apricots
60g fresh coriander, chopped
60g blanched almonds
30ml dried parsley
30ml dried mint
combine 15ml corn oil, spices, chillies, herbs and lamb and marinate overnight.
heat remaining oil in the tagine or frying pan over a moderate heat and cook onion until softened.
add the meat and garlic and cook for 2-3 mins.
add the tomatoes, honey and some stock then cover and cook for 3 - 4 hours, adding some more stock when necessary. I start off on no 5 and turn down to 3 after 30 mins.
add the apricots for the last 5 mins of cooking.
remove from heat, scatter over the coriander and slivered almonds.
serve with rice, cous-cous and naan bread.
Some recipes use prunes and other stuff but after many experiments and feedback from family and friends this is the best! I serve with a huge green salad and plain boiled rice and it is a fabulous meal. It is not too spicy but very warm and tasty. If you have people who are not keen on spicy foods add single cream to theres when u serve it and it will take the heat out of it. Good luck and let me know how u get on.....xx