Ingredients
For the lamb:
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 1/2 pounds boneless lamb shoulder or boneless leg of lamb, 1 1/2-inch cubes
For the stew:
- 1 onion, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 3 carrots, roughly diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can chickpeas, drained
- 1 lemon, zested
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup dried apricots
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoons freshly chopped cilantro leaves
Directions
In a mixing bowl add 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, turmeric, cumin, cayenne, cardamom and salt. Mix well until the mixture has turned into a paste, if the paste is too thick add a little more olive oil. Add the cubed lamb to the bowl and toss around to coat well. Cover and set aside.
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large, heavy bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Add 1/3 of the lamb, and brown well. Remove to a plate, and repeat with remaining lamb.
Add onions and carrots to the pot and sweat for 5 minutes. Stir in the fresh garlic and ginger; continue cooking for an additional 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and chick peas, then return the lamb to the pot and stir in the lemon zest, chicken stock, apricots, and honey.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally, until the lamb is tender. Sprinkle the stew with chopped fresh cilantro and serve right out of the pot.
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By krachinsky_8286881
Alexandria, VA
on November 25, 2012
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Really good! Only thing I might do differently is to cut apricots in quarters - they ended up almost being bigger than the chunks of lamb (which I used a boneless leg for. I also used mediterranean curry cous-cous (near east brand with this, which was ok, but given how flavorful the stew is, I would just do plain cous-cous and it would have been great.
By Pilialo
Aloha State
on January 24, 2012
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Absolutely Delicious! I was hesitant about putting the apricots into the stew, but since everyone here said that the recipe was great, I went with it..I'm glad I did, because it was the best lamb stew I have ever tasted! This one's a keeper!
By NaniJ
Angwin, CA
on November 03, 2011
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This was an amazing lamb stew recipe. My husband and I loved it. Everything came together beautifully and the flavors melted in your mouth. I served it over couscous. It is a keeper.
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