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Moroccan lamb tagine with bulgur wheat

Slow cooked lamb with chickpeas, apricots and warm spices, served on fluffy bulgur wheat.

  • Time2 hr
  • LevelEasy
  • Costabout £2.88 a head
4 servings

Ingredients

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Method

  1. 1

    Heat the oil in a heavy pan and brown the lamb in two batches, 4 minutes each. Lift out.

    8 min
  2. 2

    Fry the onion in the same pan for 5 minutes, then add the garlic and all the spices for 1 minute.

    6 min
  3. 3

    Return the lamb, add the tomatoes, chickpeas, apricots, water and salt. Bring to a simmer.

  4. 4

    Cover and cook very gently for 1 hour 30 minutes until the lamb is tender and the sauce is thick.

    90 min
  5. 5

    Ten minutes before the end, pour 400 ml boiling water over the bulgur in a bowl with a pinch of salt, cover and leave for 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

    10 min
  6. 6

    Spoon the tagine over the bulgur and scatter with coriander.

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