SLOW COOKER

Come home to a warming Moroccan lamb stew

Slow cooker Moroccan lamb stew

SERVES 6 PREP 10 mins COOK 7-9 hrs EASY ❄

2 tbsp olive or rapeseed oil

1kg diced lamb shoulder

2 onions, halved and sliced

5 garlic cloves, crushed thumb-sized piece ginger, peeled and grated or finely chopped

1 tbsp each ground cumin and coriander

1 tsp ground cinnamon pinch saffron (or turmeric, to add colour)

½ large or

1 small preserved lemon, skin only, finely chopped

1 tbsp tomato purée

600ml hot beef or lamb stock

1 tbsp honey

1 lemon, zested, plus a squeeze of juice 80g pitted

Kalamata olives handful chopped mint, coriander or parsley (or a combination) couscous or rice, to serve

1 Set the slow cooker to low. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan and brown the lamb in batches, transferring to the slow cooker as you go. Add the remaining oil and the onions to the pan and cook for 8-10 mins until softened. Tip in the garlic and ginger and stir for 1-2 mins, then add the spices, preserved lemon and tomato purée. Warm through, then tip into the slow cooker. Swirl some water around the pan, then pour into the slow cooker along with the stock. Season, cover and cook for 6-8 hrs. 2 Once the meat is really tender, turn the heat up to high. Add the honey, lemon and olives and cook for 20-30 mins. Top with the herbs and serve with couscous or rice.

GOOD TO KNOW 1 of 5-a-day

PER SERVING 488 kcals • fat 35g • saturates 14g • carbs 7g • sugars 5g • fibre 3g • protein 34g • salt 1.0g