Lamb Shallot And Date Tajine

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Lovely, warm, spicy mediterannean notes. Good winter fare. This recipe is from paul merrett (fresh food).

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Steps

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Place the lamb in a bowl and add the ground coriander , ginger , saffron and olive oil.

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Mix well and leave to marinate for 24 hours.

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Brown off the lamb and set aside.

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Fry the shallots until lightly golden then add the garlic and the lamb.

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Add the flour , tomato puree and cinnamon stick.

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Stir in the lamb stock and bring to the boil.

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Cover tightly and simmer gently for 1 1 / 2 hours.

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Add the parsley , coriander , lemon rind , dates and honey.

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Accompaniments serve with spiced couscous.

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This sounds like the type of thing that might work well in a crockpot.

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Ingredients

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leg of lamb, ground coriander, ground ginger, saffron, olive oil, shallots, garlic cloves, all-purpose flour, tomato puree, cinnamon stick, lamb stock, flat leaf parsley, coriander, preserved lemon, dates, clear honey