Tagine with lamb, pumpkin, sweet pepper and couscous

Name: Tagine with lamb, pumpkin, sweet pepper and couscous
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 600 g lamb (I prefer the loin, but you can use whatever cuts you like); 300 g sweet pumpkin, cut into fairly large cubes; 1 st. couscous; 2.5 st. boiling water for couscous; 1 sweet pepper, cut into slices; 1 tsp spices Raz el Hanout (you can cook it yourself); a small handful of cilantro or parsley leaves; salt, pepper, to taste; 1 cinnamon stick; a pinch of saffron, pour 1/2 tbsp. boiling water

Cookinero 2 November 2022

I love tagines for their rich flavor and smooth finish. In addition, for their preparation, you can use inexpensive pieces of meat, the softness of which you have doubts - with a long stew with spices in a tagine, they become very soft.

How to cook Tagine with lamb, pumpkin, sweet pepper and couscous

Step 1

Sprinkle Raz el Hanout, salt evenly on a cutting board and coat the meat pieces well in this mixture.

Step 2

Warm up the tagine with olive oil. Fry the meat on both sides, until browned (to seal it).

Step 3

Pour the meat with saffron infusion. Cook over medium heat for about 40 minutes with the lid closed. Add pumpkin and sweet pepper, cinnamon stick, cook the same amount.