Embark on a culinary journey to the heart of Morocco with our tantalizing recipe for Moroccan Lamb with Couscous. This delectable dish showcases the harmonious blend of fragrant spices, tender lamb, and fluffy couscous, capturing the essence of Moroccan cuisine. Let your taste buds dance to the rhythm of cumin, coriander, paprika, and ginger, as they infuse the tender lamb, creating a symphony of flavors. Accompanied by the delicate sweetness of caramelized onions and the vibrant crunch of roasted almonds, this dish is a true masterpiece. Our recipe guide also features a flavorful Vegetable Tagine, a hearty and aromatic vegetarian delight, and a refreshing Moroccan Mint Tea, the perfect accompaniment to cleanse your palate. Indulge in the vibrant flavors of Morocco and elevate your dining experience with these authentic recipes.
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MOROCCAN LAMB SHANK WITH COUSCOUS
This lamb shank dish is a winter staple in my family, and is very easy to make as long as you have all the spices in the cupboard. A great sunday dinner in a wintery night.
Provided by NoOnionNoGarlic
Categories Lamb/Sheep
Time 3h10m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Mix ground cumin, coriander, paprika and fennel seeds in a bowl. Put the olive oil in a big sauce pan with lid or a casserole in medium heat. When the oil is hot, put in the mixed spices. Fry them for 1-2 minutes until you can smell the lovely fragrance of the spices. Add ginger and chili, fry for a further 1 minute.
- Add lamb shanks in the pan, make sure the shanks are coated with the spices while browning the meat. After the lamb shanks are nice and brown, add the chopped tomatoes, and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add chicken stock into the pan, make sure the lamb shanks are largely covered, and bring it to boil. Add cinnamon stick, salt and honey to the pot, cover the pan with the lid and reduce the heat to let it simmer for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, adjust the seasoning to your preference. Let the lamb continue to cook for another 2 hours, and turn the lamb shanks over every 30 minutes, and add additional water if the stocks becomes a bit dry.
- After 2 hours and 30 minutes, add the chopped apricots, figs and almond flakes to the lamb, and continue to cook for another 30 minutes. The meat should be almost falling off the bones by now.
- Meanwhile, put couscous in a large bowl, and cover with the sauce from the lamb. The liquid should be enough to cover the couscous with a finger width of extra water on the top. Cover the bowl with the lid from the pot for about 5 minutes. This would allow the couscous to soak up all the flavours. Uncover the bowl, and fluff the couscous up with a fork. Sprinkle some of the chopped coriander and mix.
- Divide the couscous up into 2 bowls, and dish out the lam shank on top of the couscous. Don't forget to put some of that lovely sauce on top of the dish. And finally, sprinkle some of the chopped coriander on top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1381.8, Fat 47.9, SaturatedFat 15.9, Cholesterol 249.7, Sodium 568.3, Carbohydrate 142.5, Fiber 13.2, Sugar 48.8, Protein 95.2
ROAD TO MOROCCO LAMB WITH PINE NUT COUSCOUS
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Place lamb in a food storage bag. Combine the 7 spices in a small bowl. Sprinkle into the bag and seal bag. Shake and evenly coat the lamb pieces in the spices.
- Heat a large, deep skillet over medium-high to high heat. Add 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 3 turns of the pan, then the lamb. Sear the lamb and caramelize the meat all over, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the onions and garlic and cook 5 minutes more. Add the dates and 2 cups of chicken stock to the pan and cover. Cook 7 to 8 minutes more to plump the dates and soften the onions. Remove cover and adjust seasonings.
- During the last 5 minutes the lamb has to cook, melt butter and toast pine nuts. Add 2 cups stock and bring to a boil. Remove pan from heat, add couscous and cover pan. Let stand 5 minutes. Remove lid and fluff with fork.
- Serve lamb over couscous in shallow dishes and garnish with chopped scallions.
MOROCCAN LAMB WITH COUSCOUS
This is a really simple recipe to make it can be on the table in 30 Min's not including the marinating time. The marinade is easy to make and something you can do the night before or before work and it is ready to go when you walk through the door. I love couscous and I think it pairs very well with this dish. I use quick cooking couscous which comes in sachets of 100g each to serve 1-2 people depending on whether making as is or serving as an accompaniment like I did. The brand I buy only takes 2 Min's to cook and you place the sachet in boiling water, so when you get to the part where you add stock and hot mango chutney to the water, please note that this is just to flavour couscous and not to be mixed with it.
Provided by The Flying Chef
Categories Lamb/Sheep
Time 35m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Prep time does not include marinating time.
- Combine all the marinade ingredients in a bowl or storage container, mix well, add lamb fillets, turn to coat, cover, marinade several hours or overnight.
- Remove lamb from marinade, discard left over marinade, cook lamb in a fry pan, or grill, or BBQ until cooked as desired, slice thickly and serve over couscous.
- Couscous.
- In a small fry pan heat a little olive oil and cook peppers until tender.
- Bring water, stock and mango chutney to the boil, add couscous sachet and cook according to packet instructions (mine is 2 Minute Couscous.)Drain and place couscous in a bowl fluff with fork.
- Add peppers, lemon juice, coriander and currants stir gently to combine.
- Yogurt.
- Combine yogurt with coriander, stir and serve drizzled over lamb.
- To Serve: Place a mound of couscous in the centre of a plate, arrange sliced lamb on top and drizzle with yogurt.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 918.8, Fat 58.1, SaturatedFat 25.8, Cholesterol 161.1, Sodium 175.6, Carbohydrate 54, Fiber 6.1, Sugar 7.1, Protein 44.3
MOROCCAN LAMB WITH COUSCOUS
This recipe has been submitted for play in ZWT9 - Morocco. Recipe from cookbook: The Complete Illustrated Book of Herbs. Ras el hanout is a Mococcan mixture of 20 or more spices and herbs that usually includes cinnamon, cloves, lavender, orris root, cloves and turmeric. I have not tried this because it contains ingredients that I am allergic too, but it sounds wonderful. Posted here for you to try.
Provided by Baby Kato
Categories Lamb/Sheep
Time 40m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Toast almond slivers in dry frying pan over medium heat, tossing until golden. Transfer to a small bowl, cool before using.
- Melt butter in large saucepan, saute garlic until softened. Add stock and saffron, bring to a boil.
- Stir couscous through boiling stock, remove sauce pan from heat: cover and stand 5 minutes until all stock is absorbed. Using a fork, seperate the couscous grains.
- Preheat grill to medium, rub sersoning and oil into lamb, grill 3 - 4 minutes per side, or until cooked to your liking. Remove from grill and set aside to rest, keep meat warm until needed.
- Cook red peppers and zucchini on grill for 2 - 3 minutes per side.
- Toss red peppers, zucchini, chickpeas and herbs through the warm couscous, top with sliced lamb and sprinkle with the almonds. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 880.2, Fat 47, SaturatedFat 19.4, Cholesterol 126.5, Sodium 483.6, Carbohydrate 71.2, Fiber 8.8, Sugar 5.6, Protein 41.6
MOROCCAN LAMB WITH TOMATO & COUSCOUS
Tender lamb fillets coated with Moroccan spice, panfried and served with a tomato vegetable sauce on a bed of couscous. Adapted from a recipe from the Simply Great Meals Recipe Club website.
Provided by bluemoon downunder
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Sprinkle the lamb with Moroccan spice. Heat the oil in a pan, add the lamb fillets and cook until the lamb is cooked as desired. Remove the lamb to a warm serving plate.
- Add the onion, garlic, red pepper and carrot to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and juice, and the Baby Peas, stirring to combine. Cover and cook over a low heat for 10 minutes.
- Spoon the sauce onto the prepared couscous. Cut the lamb into slices and serve on top of the sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 580.5, Fat 47.1, SaturatedFat 18.7, Cholesterol 111, Sodium 101.9, Carbohydrate 12.3, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 6.3, Protein 26.7
MOROCCAN BRAISED LAMB WITH COUSCOUS
For Claude Lelouch and other French Jews from North Africa, couscous (a term that refers both to the stew and to the grain) is comfort food. When Suzon Meymy started cooking as a young bride living in Paris, her native Morocco seemed terribly far away, so she wrote to her mother, asking for recipes. "My mother was so unhappy that I was in France, so she sent me cooked chicken and flans. What she didn't know was that they didn't travel well, so we couldn't eat them when they arrived." When Suzon cooks lamb couscous today, in her small apartment in a Paris suburb, she uses her mother's techniques. "My mother, who was the couscous-maker of Mogador, spent all her time in the kitchen," she told me. "I watched her and my sisters cook for every festival in our town. They were exhausted from so much cooking. I saw them falling apart with fatigue." Suzon, a very good cook, takes the time to make this lamb stew only when her whole family is present. What I like about this amazing recipe for couscous is that the vegetables are not overcooked. Serve the lamb with couscous (see page 270) and a delicious Moroccan squash dish (see page 302)
Yield at least 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- The day before serving, season the meat heavily with salt and pepper, and sear it in a frying pan with one tablespoon of the oil. Then preheat the oven to 250 degrees. Put the meat in a pot, add a little water, and braise, covered, for about 2 hours, or until tender. Set aside to cool, and then refrigerate overnight.
- Also the day before serving, heat the remaining oil in another pot, and sauté the leek and the onions. When the onions are translucent, add the turnips, carrots, ginger, cinnamon, turmeric, ras el hanout, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, and garlic. Cover the vegetables and spices with water, and simmer, covered, until the carrots are tender.
- The next day, cut the lamb into 2-inch chunks, and put it in the pot with the vegetables. Add the zucchini. Simmer slowly until the zucchini is just cooked but still bright green. Adjust seasonings, and stir in the harissa sauce. (I also serve more at the table, so that people can adjust the heat to their taste.)
- Stir together the harissa, couscous broth, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, cinnamon, and Spanish pepper in a small bowl. Serve with the couscous.
Tips:
- Use high-quality lamb meat for the best flavor. If possible, choose a shoulder or leg of lamb.
- Don't skip the step of marinating the lamb. This helps to tenderize the meat and infuse it with flavor.
- Be sure to brown the lamb well before adding the other ingredients. This will help to develop a rich flavor.
- Use a variety of vegetables in your couscous. This will add color, flavor, and texture to the dish.
- Don't be afraid to experiment with different spices and herbs. Moroccan cuisine is known for its bold flavors, so don't be shy about adding a little extra spice.
- Serve the lamb and couscous with a dollop of yogurt or sour cream. This will help to balance out the richness of the dish.
Conclusion:
Moroccan lamb with couscous is a delicious and flavorful dish that is perfect for a special occasion. The lamb is tender and juicy, the couscous is fluffy and light, and the vegetables add a pop of color and flavor. This dish is sure to impress your guests, and it's easy to make at home. So next time you're looking for a new recipe to try, give Moroccan lamb with couscous a try. You won't be disappointed.
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