Lamb Tagine With Dates

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion finely sliced
• 2 1/4 pounds lamb cubed
• 2 3/4 cups carrots chopped
• 8 dates
• 2 1/2 cups dried apricots
• 1 tablespoon clear honey
• 2 tablespoons parsley
• 1 tablespoon tomato puree
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon ginger I prefer fresh grated ginger
• 1 teaspoon turmeric freshly grated, I prefer fresh grated root turmeric - so superior to powdered! I buy 500g, grate it all in one go then freeze in tsp sizes
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 2 teaspoons paprika

1. Heat oil and cook onion. Add lamb, carrots and spices and cover with water. Bring to just under boil. You may wish to add a Knorr Lamb Cube.
2. Add tomato puree, over and simmer for 1 hour 20 minutes.
3. Add apricots and honey and any seasoning. Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes until thick and soupy.
4. Add dates and simmer for a further 5 minutes. Scatter with parsley leaves and serve with couscous or quinoa

olive oil, onion, carrots, dates, apricots, clear honey, parsley, tomato puree, cayenne pepper, ginger i, turmeric freshly, cinnamon sticks, paprika

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Lamb-Tagine-with-Dates-1236815 (may not work)