Moroccan Lamb Stew with Fruity Couscous Recipe
Moroccan Lamb Stew with Fruity Couscous Recipe
Make this stew paleo/gluten-free by substituting the couscous with cauliflower “rice”. It is delicious!
Servings
4
Prep time
Cook time
Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp ghee
- 1 onion, diced
- 500g diced lamb leg or shoulder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1½ tsp ground cumin
- 1½ tsp ground coriander
- ½ tsp chilli powder
- 1 large tomato, diced
- 3 medjool dates, pitted & diced
- 2 large carrots, sliced
- 2 tbsp chopped preserved lemon rind
- 2 cups diced pumpkin
- 10 pitted green olives
Method
- Heat ghee in large saucepan with lid. Add onion and cook over medium heat until translucent. Turn heat up to high and add diced lamb. Brown on all sides for 5 mins then sprinkle in the cinnamon, paprika, cumin, coriander and chilli. Season with salt and black pepper and stir to coat the meat.
- Add tomato, dates, carrot, preserved lemon and 1 cup cold water. Stir to combine and lower heat to medium–low.
- Cover and cook for 45 mins to 1 hour, stirring occasionally, until lamb is very tender. Then add diced pumpkin and olives and cook, covered, for further 15 mins until pumpkin is tender. Take off heat and let sit while you make couscous (recipe below).
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