Fruited lamb casserole
Time to make: 1 hr 10 mins
( Hands-on time: 10 mins )
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
Nutrition Info.(per serve)
- 600g lean lamb
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 4 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 medium onions, sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriandercilantroX
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 cup blanched almonds
- 1/2 cup dried apricots, quartered
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup orange juice or white wine
- salt and pepper, if necessary
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriandercilantroX
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
- large leafy green salad, to serve
Nutrition Info
Kilojoules 1030kJ
Calories 246cal
Protein 22g
Total fat 10g
Saturated fat 3g
Carbohydrates 15g
Sugars 12g
Dietary fibre 4g
Sodium 270mg
Calcium 80mg
Iron 3.5mg
Instructions
1 Cut lamb from the shoulder or leg into 15mm cubes, removing fat. Pat meat dry then sprinkle with flour and toss to coat, patting flour into the meat. Discard excess flour.
2 Heat oil in a heavy pot or deep frying pan then brown onions evenly, adding spices as onions cook. Remove from pan, increase heat and brown meat all over, in batches if necessary. Add browned onions to meat mixture.
3 Add almonds, apricots, water and juice (or wine). Cover and simmer gently for 30-45 minutes or until lamb is tender. Add extra water if meat looks dry.
4 Taste lamb and adjust seasonings and thickness. To thin mixture, add more water. To thicken, reduce mixture by simmering longer or mix 1 teaspoon cornflour with 1/4 cup water and stir through. Stir in coriander and mint. Serve with salad.
Serving suggestion
Garnish with fresh parsley. Serve with couscous.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Omit flour and check cornflour (if using to thicken) is gluten free.

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