Tagine Barrogog / Lamb Tagine with Prunes

Flat breads, such as lavash or pitta bread, are traditionally used to dip in to this delicious Moroccan stew.

Preparation time: 20 minutes   Quantity: Serves 4   Cooking time: 1 hour 45 minutes

Ingredients

500g/ 1 lb large diced lamb
¼ teaspoon saffron or turmeric
½ teaspoon ground, ginger
2 cloves crushed garlic
2 tablespoon oil
1 bunch chopped flat parsley
1 roughly diced onion
salt and pepper

240g/ 8 oz diced prunes (about 12-15)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 tablespoon orange blossom water
2 tablespoon honey

90g/ 3 oz whole almonds
½ tablespoon sesame seeds toasted

Method

  • Place lamb, saffron,ginger,garlic,parsley, onion and oil in a big pot, cover with water and simmer for 1 ½ hrs
  • Check occasionally and top up with water
  • Add prunes and cinnamon
  • Simmer for a further 15 mins
  • Add orange blossom water and honey
  • Reduce a little
  • Serve in a tagine pot - sprinkled with whole almonds and sesame seeds toasted (optional)