Name: Lamb tagine with baby carrots
Cook time: 145 min
Total time: 145 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon olive oil; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads; 2 kilogram (4 pounds) boned lamb shoulder, chopped coarsely; 2 brown onions (300g), sliced thinly; 1/2 cup (125ml) water; 3 stems fresh flat-leaf parsley; 3 stems fresh coriander (cilantro); 500 gram (1 pound) baby carrots, trimmed; 1/3 cup (40g) seeded black olives; 2 tablespoon thinly sliced preserved lemon rind

Lamb tagine with baby carrots

Named after the traditionally earthenware pot in which it is cooked, this lamb tagine with baby carrots is full of aromatic spice and flavour, and the meat is succulent and tender from the long cooking process.

Serves 8

Cook

2H 25M

Ingredients

2 tablespoon olive oil

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1/2 teaspoon saffron threads

2 kilogram (4 pounds) boned lamb shoulder, chopped coarsely

2 brown onions (300g), sliced thinly

1/2 cup (125ml) water

3 stems fresh flat-leaf parsley

3 stems fresh coriander (cilantro)

500 gram (1 pound) baby carrots, trimmed

1/3 cup (40g) seeded black olives

2 tablespoon thinly sliced preserved lemon rind

Method

1.Combine oil, ginger, saffron and lamb in large bowl.

2.Place onion and lamb mixture in tagine or flameproof casserole dish. Add herbs and the water; bring to the boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered about 1½ hours or until lamb is tender.

3.Meanwhile, cut carrots in half lengthways and then in half crossways.

4.Remove parsley and coriander from tagine. Add carrot to tagine; simmer, uncovered, about 30 minutes or until carrots are tender.

5.Add olives and preserved lemon; simmer, uncovered, until heated through, season to taste.

Women's Weekly Food

Trusted by home cooks for 90 years, The Australian Women’s Weekly’s Test Kitchen and cookbooks hold a singular place in shaping home cooking within the Australian culinary landscape. Today, the AWW Test Kitchen in Sydney is a thriving hub for food content, connected to two bustling photographic studios where a talented team of Australia’s best recipe developers, art directors, editors and photographers create our world class food content. Our recipes are thoroughly tested and tasted and given the Test Kitchen tick of approval, guaranteeing you’ll get great results in your home kitchen.

Instagram Facebook