MOROCCAN LAMB TAJINE WITH ARTICHOKES AND PEAS | EASY AND DELICIOUS RECIPE | SAM LAKE CHANNEL

lamb

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: beef

Chicken is leaner and more affordable than lamb.

artichokes

🥗Healthier: asparagus

💰Cheaper: green beans

Asparagus provides a similar texture and flavor.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a high smoke point and is healthier.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and can be homemade.

Add 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper, 1 teaspoon of turmeric, 1 teaspoon of ginger paste or 1 teaspoon of ginger powder, 4 minced garlic cloves, 1 pinch of saffron threads, and 1 small glass of water to the pot; mix well.

Add 1 kilo of lamb shoulder to the pot and cover it well with the mixture.

Put two cooking pots on the stove and let the meat brown on low heat, turning the meat to brown on both sides for 5 minutes.

Add 1 large chopped onion, 1 tablespoon of chopped coriander, and 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley to the pot.

Add 1 preserved lemon cut in quarters and 1 fresh minced tomato; mix well.

Add 800 ml of boiling water or just enough to cover the meat; stir a little, then cover and let it cook on low heat for 1 hour.

After 1 hour, add 3 tablespoons of olive oil and stir; cover and let it cook until the meat is tender and fully cooked.

Remove the meat from the pot and set it aside.

Add 500 grams of frozen artichokes (previously soaked in water with lemon) into the pot, then add 400 ml of boiling water or just enough to cover the artichokes; taste and adjust the salt to your liking, then stir and cover.

Let the artichokes cook for half an hour.

After half an hour, add 600 grams of frozen peas; stir and let it cook for 20 minutes or until the peas are cooked.

Arrange the meat in a serving dish, add the peas and sauce, and arrange the artichokes around; pour some peas into the artichokes and finish by adding some preserved lemon to decorate.

Cooking Techniques

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