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Smoky British Lamb Tagine with Charred Courgette
Classic North African flavours join our slow-cooked British lamb in this smoky tagine. Add harissa for rich flavour, then spoon it over raisin studded quinoa. Charred courgette brings the greens.
High protein
1/3 daily fibre
7 plants
Serving size
Ingredients
- 40g baby spinach
- 20g raisins (Raisins, Sunflower Oil)
- 1 courgette
- 1 unwaxed lemon
- 275g 8 hour slow cooked lamb (lamb, garlic puree, tapioca starch, salt, cumin seeds, black pepper.)
- 1 tbsp harissa paste (Water, Rapeseed Oil, Diced Red Pepper, Red Pepper, Paprika Flakes, Garlic, Salt, Rose Petals, Ground Cumin, Ground Coriander, Black Pepper, Paprika Oleoresin, Crushed Chilies, Natural Flavouring Smoke, Oregano, Citric Acid, Parsley)
- 2 tbsp Moroccan seasoning (use half) (Cumin, Coriander, Mint, Garlic, Caraway Powder, Paprika Flakes, Chilli Powder, Cayenne Pepper)
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
- 1 onion
- 80g quinoa (Quinoa 100%)
Nutritional Information
Calories: 566
Protein: 38g
Carbs: 50g
Fat: 25g
Ingredients
- 40g baby spinach (use half)
- 20g raisins (use half) (Raisins, Sunflower Oil)
- 1 courgette (use half)
- 1 unwaxed lemon (use half)
- 1 tbsp harissa paste (use half) (Water, Rapeseed Oil, Diced Red Pepper, Red Pepper, Paprika Flakes, Garlic, Salt, Rose Petals, Ground Cumin, Ground Coriander, Black Pepper, Paprika Oleoresin, Crushed Chilies, Natural Flavouring Smoke, Oregano, Citric Acid, Parsley)
- 80g quinoa (use half) (Quinoa 100%)
- 140g 8 hour slow cooked lamb (lamb, garlic puree, tapioca starch, salt, cumin seeds, black pepper.)
- 2 tbsp tomato purée (use half)
- 1 onion (use half)
- 2 tbsp Moroccan seasoning (use a quarter) (Cumin, Coriander, Mint, Garlic, Caraway Powder, Paprika Flakes, Chilli Powder, Cayenne Pepper)
Nutritional Information
Calories: 568
Protein: 38g
Carbs: 50g
Fat: 25g
Smoky British Lamb Tagine with Charred Courgette
Classic North African flavours join our slow-cooked British lamb in this smoky tagine. Add harissa for rich flavour, then spoon it over raisin studded quinoa. Charred courgette brings the greens.
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Cooking Instructions
Before you start
- Bring a medium saucepan filled with salted water to a boil
- Pull out a large frying pan, a small bowl, a sieve, a grater & a measuring jug
Cook the quinoa
- Add the quinoa to the saucepan and boil for 13-14 mins, until cooked, then drain and return to the pan
Prep time
- Zest and halve the lemon. Thinly slice the onion. Thinly slice the courgette into 1/2cm rounds. Rinse the spinach
- Add one-third of the onion to the small bowl, along with the juice from half the lemon and a pinch of salt. Toss to coat and set aside to pickle
Char the courgette
- Heat the large frying pan with 1 tsp oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the courgette and cook for 3-4 mins on each side, until charred. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from the pan
Build the flavour
- Reheat the frying pan with 1 tsp oil on medium heat. Once hot, add the remaining onion and cook for 4-5 mins, until softened. Season with salt and pepper
- Add the tomato puree and half pack of Moroccan spice . Cook for 2 mins, then stir in the harissa and 100ml water (50ml water for 1 person)
- Bring to the boil, then add the lamb to the pan, along with all its juices from the bag. Gently pull apart any larger pieces of lamb and simmer for 3-4 mins, adding the spinach in the final minute. The sauce should eb thickened and the spinach wilted
Plate up
- Add a squeeze of lemon juice to the lamb. Season to taste
- Stir the raisins, lemon zest and a pinch of salt into the quinoa
- Share the lamb tagine between bowls, with the quinoa and charred courgette alongside
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