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Lamb Couscous

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Cooking time: 3 hours

Serves: 6

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Adapted from: Family recipe

Ingredients
  • 750 g / 1lb-10oz leg or shoulder lamb, cut into large cubes
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 small onions, roughly chopped
  • 1 –2 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 –2 tsp turmeric
  • ½ tsp ground ginger
  • ½ tsp ground cloves
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • salt and pepper
  • 600 ml / 20fl-oz weak lamb stock
  • 2 tins chopped tomatoes
  • 2 large carrots, chopped
  • 4 new potatoes, halved
  • 1 courgette, sliced
Method
  1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan, and brown the lamb. Add the onions and fry on a medium heat for 20 minutes
  2. Add the spices, salt and pepper, lamb stock, tomatoes and carrots, and simmer for 45 minutes, until the sauce has thickened.
  3. Boil the potatoes in water for around 10 minutes, then add them to the rest of the ingredients. Cover and simmer for a further 45 minutes.
  4. Add the courgettes and simmer for 20 minutes or until the courgettes are soft.
  5. Serve with couscous.