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Lamb, chickpea and butternut stew

Serves 4 to 6

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cooking Time 1 1/2 hours

Ingredients

3 T olive oil
1 kg lean lamb shoulder, diced
2 onions, sliced into wedges
6 plum tomatoes, peeled and roughly chopped
1 cinnamon stick
1 t ground ginger
2 T honey
Chermoula (see recipe below)
750 ml hot fresh lamb or chicken stock
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
450 g butternut, cut into small chunks
1 x 400 g chickpeas can, drained and rinsed
Fresh coriander chopped, to garnish
Couscous or basmati rice, for serving

For the chermoula:

3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
2 t ground cumin
2 t ground coriander
1 1/2 t paprika
2 t Harissa paste (see recipe below)
Saffron strands, a pinch
2 T lemon juice
Fresh coriander leaves, a small handful
Fresh mint leaves, a small handful
4 T olive oil
2 T preserved lemon
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

For the harissa paste:

25 large dried chillies, seeded
1 t mustard seeds
1 t sea salt
125 ml olive oil, plus 2 T extra

For the gremolata, mix:

60 g Italian parsley, roughly chopped
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
4 lemons, zested

Method

1. Heat the olive oil in a large ovenproof casserole dish. Fry the lamb in batches until lightly browned all over, then transfer to a plate.

2. Add the onion to the pan and fry over a medium heat until soft and nicely browned. Add the tomatoes, cinnamon, ginger, honey and 2 T chermoula and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes.

3. Return the lamb to the casserole dish, add the hot stock and season to taste. Partially cover the casserole and leave to simmer gently for 1 hour.

4. Gently stir in the butternut and chickpeas and simmer, uncovered, for a further 15 to 20 minutes, or until the butternut is tender and the sauce has reduced a little more.

5. Stir in the remaining chermoula and adjust the seasoning if necessary. Stir through the gremolata and garnish with chopped coriander. Serve with couscous or basmati rice.

6. To make the chermoula, place all the ingredients in a food processor and blend to form a smooth paste. It will keep in the fridge for a couple of weeks if stored in a sealed glass jar.

7. To make the harissa paste, cover the chillies with warm water and soak for 1 hour, then drain and dry using kitchen paper.

8. Snip the chillies into smaller pieces, then grind using a mortar and pestle with the garlic, mustard seeds and salt until very fine.

9. Gradually add ½ cup olive oil until a paste forms. Spoon into a sterilized jar and cover with the remaining olive oil. Seal and keep in the fridge for up to 1 year.

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