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Lamb Tagine with Apricots and Almonds
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Lamb Tagine with Apricots and Almonds

12 ingredients Serves 6. openrecipes
Lamb Tagine with Apricots and Almonds

This Moroccan-inspired dish is delicious spooned over freshly steamed couscous. Boxes of quick-cooking couscous are carried in most markets. Serve it plain, or mix in some chopped fresh cilantro.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

748
Calories
60g
Protein
40g
Fat
42g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 14 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Date 1 date (24g) medjool 66
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Apricot 1 medium (35g) 17
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Coriander not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 large lemon
  • 2 lb. boneless leg of lamb, cut into 2-inch chunks
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 3 Tbs. olive oil
  • 1 large yellow onion, chopped
  • 3 large garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 1/2 tsp. ground coriander
  • 1 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 3/4 cup coarsely chopped dried apricots or pitted dates, or a mixture
  • 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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