FAMILY MEALS: EASY LAMB TAGINE

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Sweet juicy apricots and tender butternut squash are a winner with kids and make for a delicious Middle Eastern family meal for toddlers through to teens and beyond

Provided by Caroline Hire - Food writer

Categories     Dinner, Main course

Time 2h20m

Yield Serves a family of 4-6 or makes 6-8 toddler meals

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, finely diced
2 carrots, finely diced (about 150g)
500g diced leg of lamb
2 fat cloves garlic, crushed
½ tsp cumin
½ tsp ground ginger
¼ tsp saffron strands
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tbsp clear honey
100g soft dried apricot, quartered
1 low-salt vegetable stock cube
1 small butternut squash, peeled, seeds removed and cut into 1cm dice
steamed couscous or rice, to serve
chopped parsley and toasted pine nuts, to serve (optional)

Steps:

  • Heat the olive oil in a heavy-based pan and add the onion and carrot. Cook for 3- 4 mins until softened.
  • Add the diced lamb and brown all over. Stir in the garlic and all the spices and cook for a few mins more or until the aromas are released.
  • Add the honey and apricots, crumble in the stock cube and pour over roughly 500ml boiling water or enough to cover the meat. Give it a good stir and bring to the boil. Turn down to a simmer, put the lid on and cook for 1 hour.
  • Remove the lid and cook for a further 30 mins, then stir in the squash. Cook for 20 - 30 mins more until the squash is soft and the lamb is tender. Serve alongside rice or couscous and sprinkle with parsley and pine nuts, if using.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 413 calories, Fat 21.7 grams fat, SaturatedFat 7.5 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 27.3 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 22.4 grams sugar, Fiber 6.4 grams fiber, Protein 27.2 grams protein, Sodium 1 milligram of sodium

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