Lamb Tagine With Lemon And Olives

• 2 pounds boneless leg of lamb, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper, divided
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
• 1 cup chopped yellow onion
• 1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground roasted cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon crushed saffron threads
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 cups unsalted chicken stock
• 4 medium carrots, peeled and cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup golden raisins
• 18 pitted green olives, rinsed, drained, and halved
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3 cups hot cooked whole-wheat couscous

1. Sprinkle lamb with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon red pepper. Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add 2 teaspoons oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add half of lamb; saute 5 minutes or until browned. Remove lamb from pan; place on a plate. Repeat with remaining lamb.
2. Add remaining 1 teaspoon oil to pan. Add remaining 1/8 teaspoon red pepper, onion, and next 5 ingredients (through garlic); saute 2 minutes. Stir in lamb, any accumulated juices, and stock; bring to a simmer. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook 15 minutes. Stir in carrots and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Partially cover; cook 1 hour. Add raisins and olives. Remove from heat; add cilantro and juice. Serve with couscous.
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lamb, kosher salt, ground red pepper, olive oil, yellow onion, fresh ginger, ground roasted cumin, ground cinnamon, saffron threads, garlic, carrots, golden raisins, green olives, fresh cilantro, lemon juice, couscous

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/lamb-tagine-lemon-olives (may not work)