The Secret Ingredient (Turmeric): Moroccan Lamb Tagine with Turmeric, Onions, and Olives

Name: The Secret Ingredient (Turmeric): Moroccan Lamb Tagine with Turmeric, Onions, and Olives
Prep time: 4 h 5 min
Cook time: 4 h 5 min
Total time: 4 h 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 servings Cilantro; 1 cinnamon stick; 4 servings Cooked couscous, for serving; 1 teaspoons cumin; 79 milliliters dry white wine; 118 milliliters green olives, pits in; 4 servings Kosher salt; 4 lamb shanks; 4 servings Mint; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 4 servings Freshly cracked black pepper; 1 teaspoon turmeric; 355 milliliters vegetable broth; 3 garlic cloves, whole but peeled and smashed; 3 mediums yellow onions, thinly sliced in halfmoons

The Secret Ingredient (Turmeric): Moroccan Lamb Tagine with Turmeric, Onions, and Olives

The Secret Ingredient (Turmeric): Moroccan Lamb Tagine with Turmeric, Onions, and Olives is a dairy free main course. One serving contains 459 calories, 43g of protein, and 16g of fat. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 4 hours and 5 minutes. If you have cilantro, wine, lamb shanks, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a high-sided sauté pan over medium-high heat. Season the lamb liberally with salt and pepper. Sear the lamb in the hot oil until the lamb is golden brown on all sides. It should take about 10 minutes in the pan.

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Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

Lamb

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Lower the heat to medium; place the lamb on a plate and set aside. Immediately and carefully add the onions and garlic to the hot oil, and season with salt and pepper. Sauté, stirring often, until the onions are slightly caramelized, about 10 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Garlic

Onion

Lamb

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Add the turmeric, cumin, and cinnamon to the onions, and sauté until the spices are fragrant, about 30 seconds.

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Cinnamon

Turmeric

Onion

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Cumin

Add the wine and deglaze the pan.

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Wine

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When the wine has reduced by about half, add the vegetable broth and the olives. Bring the liquid to a boil, and add the lamb back into the pot. Cover, and reduce the heat to low. Simmer, covered, for 3 hours, turning the lamb over once in the pot. Then, simmer uncovered for minutes, to allow the sauce to thicken slightly.

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Vegetable Broth