Food Network: Lamb Tagine with Prunes, Apricots, and Vegetables

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Lamb Tagine with Prunes, Apricots, and Vegetables
Recipe courtesy Faye Levy

Ingredients
2 pounds (1-inch thick) lamb shoulder chops
1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil, plus 1/2 tablespoon
1 large onion, chopped
1 1/2 cups water
Pinch saffron threads, crumbled
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 large carrots, cut into 1/4-inch thick rounds
1 small sweet potato, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch pieces
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2/3 cup pitted prunes
1/2 cup dried apricots
1 medium yellow squash, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
2 teaspoons honey, optional

Freshly grated nutmeg

Directions
Cut lamb from bones, reserving bones, then cut meat into 1-inch pieces.
Heat 1/2 tablespoon oil in a flameproof wide shallow casserole with a tight-fitting lid over
moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Brown meat on all sides in 2 batches, transferring
to a plate as browned. Brown bones and transfer to plate.

Add remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil to the casserole and cook onion, stirring, until softened. Return
meat and bones to pot. Stir in water, saffron, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and
simmer mixture, covered, stirring occasionally, until lamb is tender, about 1 1/4 hours.

Transfer the lamb to a clean plate and add any meat from lamb bones, discarding bones. Add carrots
and sweet potato to pot, then simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are barely
tender, about 10 minutes.

Add ginger, cinnamon, prunes, apricots, and squash, simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until
vegetables and fruits are tender, about 5 minutes. Return lamb to stew and add honey. Season with

salt, pepper, and nutmeg and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.