Moroccan Lamb (or Chickenwith tomatoes, almonds and apricots

[Catherine]

Please do try this recipe with different meats as it is amazing I have made it today with a chicken and it was fabulous. It is my OH's favourite marinade. We got the recipe from a Sainsburys Booklet.

Moroccan Lamb with tomatoes, almonds and apricots

5 shallots peeled and sliced
12 cherry tomatoes
1 x 100g pack blanched almonds
16 So Organic dried apricots
1 boneless lamb leg joint about 800 g at room temperature

For the paste
1 heaped tbsp ground cumin
1 tbsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground cinnamon
75g root ginger peeled and roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves sliced
2 tbsp tomato puree
2 tsp sea salt
1 tsp chilli flakes or crushed chillies
2 tbsp pomegranate molasses
3 tbsp olive oil

Pre heat the oven to 160 degrees C fan 140 dec C Gas 3
Blend all the paste ingredients with freshly ground black pepper and a little water in a jug using a stick blender (or liquidiser to make a thick paste)
Put the shallots, tomatoes, almonds and apricots in a smallish roasting tin. Put the lamb on top and spread the paste over the meat.
Cover the tin with a layer of baking paper then a layer of foil, wrapping both around the meat and under the tin. Cook in the oven for 3 hours, then uncover and cook for another 30 minutes before serving.

614 cals: 39g fat (9g sat fat)
48g protein
3g fibre
20g carbs
18g total sugars
3g salt..


I also made Hugh Fearnley – Whittingstalls recipe from River Cottage Veg Everyday. Tahini-dressed courgette and green bean salad Page 74 and our cabbage and carrots from our allotment.

[PLUMPUDDING]

That sounds delicious Catherine I can't wait to try it. I'll have to put pomegranate molasses on my shopping list.

[Catherine]

Do try it PP as it is truly amazing. We used flaked almonds as we couldn't get whole almonds and I thought it worked really well. Please let me know if you try it and if you like it as I always worry when I recommend a recipe in case no one else likes it.

[PLUMPUDDING]

I managed to buy some pomegranate molasses on line as I couldn't find it in any shops.
It was well worth it we've had the lamb this weekend and it was delicious.

Thank you for a lovely recipe.

[Catherine]

Thank you so much for trying the recipe and letting me know that you liked it. I think we got our Pomegranate molasses from either Sainsbury's or Waitrose.