Spiced Lamb and Prune Braise

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Spiced Lamb and Prune Braise
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Health Score:
88 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
6 h. 35 min.
Preparation
Calories:
703
calories
Calories

Nutritional values

1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie703 cal.(33 %)
Protein78 g(80 %)
Fat32 g(28 %)
Carbohydrates25 g(17 %)
Sugar added0 g(0 %)
Roughage8.8 g(29 %)
Vitamin A0.3 mg(38 %)
Vitamin D0 μg(0 %)
Vitamin E7.2 mg(60 %)
Vitamin K31 μg(52 %)
Vitamin B₁0.7 mg(70 %)
Vitamin B₂1.4 mg(127 %)
Niacin36.1 mg(301 %)
Vitamin B₆0.6 mg(43 %)
Folate96 μg(32 %)
Pantothenic acid2.1 mg(35 %)
Biotin2.5 μg(6 %)
Vitamin B₁₂9.7 μg(323 %)
Vitamin C9 mg(9 %)
Potassium1,572 mg(39 %)
Calcium48 mg(5 %)
Magnesium110 mg(37 %)
Iron7.6 mg(51 %)
Iodine5 μg(3 %)
Zinc10.9 mg(136 %)
Saturated fatty acids7 g
Uric acid695 mg
Cholesterol227 mg
Complete sugar21 g

Ingredients

for
4
For the tajine
0.333 cup olive oil
6 cups diced Leg of lamb
cup Prune
cup havled, dried Apricot
2 onions (sliced)
2 cloves garlic cloves (sliced)
1 Tbsp Harissa
1 tsp Ras el hanout
1 tsp ground Cumin
½ tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp paprika
2 cups lamb stock
salt
peppers
To garnish
¼ cup Pine nuts
flat-leaf parsley
How healthy are the main ingredients?
Apricotolive oilPine nutsgarlic cloveonionCumin

Preparation steps

1.
Coat the lamb in most of the oil and season generously.
2.
Heat a large casserole dish over a moderate heat until hot then seal the lamb in batches until golden brown in colour over.
3.
Remove to a slow cooker and reduce the heat under the casserole dish a little.
4.
Add the remaining oil and saute the onion and garlic for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the harissa and ground spices and stir well.
5.
Add the stock, prunes and apricot halves then pour into the slow cooker and stir again thoroughly.
6.
Cover with a lid and cook on a medium setting for 6 hours until the lamb is cooked and tender.
7.
Adjust the seasoning to taste before spooning into a tajine. Garnish with the pine nuts and parsley before serving.
8.
Suggested variation; stir through 30 ml / 1 fl. oz / 2 tbsp Armagnac into the slow cooker before cooking for a richer prune flavour.