Middle Eastern Slow-Cooked Stew with Lamb, Chickpeas, and Figs

Name: Middle Eastern Slow-Cooked Stew with Lamb, Chickpeas, and Figs
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 473 milliliters baby carrots; 439 grams chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained; 1 stick (3-inch) cinnamon; 118 milliliters dried figs, halved; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh mint; 5 garlic cloves, minced; 237 milliliters golden raisins; 0 teaspoons ground allspice; 1 teaspoons ground coriander; 1 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 teaspoons ground ginger; 0 teaspoons ground red pepper; 680 grams boneless leg of lamb, trimmed and cubed; 397 grams less-sodium beef broth; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 946 milliliters onion, sliced and separated into rings; 0 teaspoons saffron threads, crushed; 1 teaspoon salt; 414 milliliters water, divided

Middle Eastern Slow-Cooked Stew with Lamb, Chickpeas, and Figs might be just the middl eastern recipe you are searching for. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 8 servings with 251 calories, 17g of protein, and 4g of fat each. Not It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. It works well as a main course. If you have leg of lamb, ground coriander, figs, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the saffron threads you could follow this main course with the Saffron Ice Cream as a dessert. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

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Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat; coat pan with cooking spray.

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Add half of lamb; saut 8 minutes or until browned.

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Lamb

Remove from pan. Repeat procedure with remaining lamb. Return first batch of lamb to pan.

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Add onion, 1/4 cup water, and garlic to pan; cook 4 1/2 minutes or until lightly browned, scraping the pan to loosen browned bits.

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Add cumin, coriander, ginger, saffron, allspice, pepper, and cinnamon; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Stir in broth and 1 1/2 cups water; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour. Stir in chickpeas, carrots, raisins, and figs; cover and simmer 20 minutes or until carrots are tender. Stir in mint and salt.

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