One-pot Moroccan Lamb

“Heavenly scents from this Heaven sent meal.The lamb is succulent and bursting with flavor. I made a mistake – I thought, and you know what thought did, that I had a bag of Prunes at home – not so! I substituted raisins, still excellent. I served it in whole wheat pitas, obviously eaten with knife and fork ,along with some tomato & sweet onion. Thanks Jans for another lamb keeper.”

“I made this last night for a Shabbat dinner- it was so easy to make and delicious!I especially liked how it only required a few minutes of work, then simmer for an hour while I worked on other things.The only changes I made were to add a tiny bit of cumin cayenne pepper and a quarter of a preserved lemon to balance out the sweetness a little bit.It tastes even better the next day, I will definitely make this again, and will experiment making it with beef since lamb is expensive/seasonally available where I live.Thanks for posting!”

“This one-pot wonder was a breeze to cook and so full of flavour. The fruit really brings out the sweetness in the lamb. I will definitely be cooking this recipe again.It is nice for something different rather than lamb roast! Totally excellent thanks for posting it Jan. “

“I used a leg of lamb which I debones and chopped up (got just over a 1k of meat but left the fruits the same but added an extra 1/4 cup of beef stock but I felt it needed more spice and overall was a simple stew with fruits but was a quick meal to make if you buy your meat pre-diced.Thank you JustJanS, made for Please Make My Recipe.”

“I think the flavors are good but I can’t get my head wrapped around the texture of the cooked fruits.I think my mind is looking for desert, doesn’t work for me.If you’re ok with that, I think you’ll enjoy this dish.”

“This is my favorite way to use a leg of lamb!It is so easy and the flavors are delicious!I don’t change anything about it and it’s not as sweet as I first thought.Awesome recipe!”

“I didn’t think this recipe would have much flavour but because it was so simple, I’d thought I’d give it a go.I am so glad I did cos it was delicious.I added half a can of chick peas to it to pad it out a bit more and it worked beautifully.Served it with cous cous and roasted peppers and mushrooms.Thank you for sharing this recipe.”

“Wow this was easy and super-tasty! I cut the prunes in half, but realized halfway through the cooking why you don’t have that in the instructions! The insides started to stick to the bottom of the pan – but I saved it before they burned. So, next time, I’ll leave the prunes whole until the eating part 🙂 And there will most definitely be a next time!”

“Another 5 star recipe. I used whole organic lamb rumps and chopped onion, potato and pumpkin and put it in with the lamb. I used a can of tomaotoes. I slow roasted it all at very low heat for 3 hours. It was scrumptious and so easy!!!”

“i made this dish for tea today and much to my suprise my picky family scoffed the lot and even asked for seconds. definitely a winner and will happily cook this again. the lamb was so tender and sweet. thankyou.”

“Very good and very simple.Will likely make this again.Thanks!”

“WOW! This was fantastic! My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed it and our three kids (ages 6, 4 and 1) also really liked it.Made it according to the recipe, but left out the almonds.My husband made it while I was out and I couldn’t believe the incredible smells coming from the kitchen when I returned home.Accompanied it with cinnamon oranges and coucous.Perfect!”

“Firstly, I have never had Moroccan food other than couscous but Ive always wanted to try it. I had the meat browned and everything in the pot in about 15mins. I cut the oil in half to about a tablespoon as I am on a diet and it came out rich and flavorful. It was sweet without being too sweet and the meat was tender and the sauce was amazing. Cant wait to make it again. I served this with Sweet Potato Buscuits and everyone just died! They loved it. Great and easy crowd pleaser.”

“Absolutely delicious, especially when cooked in a slow cooker”

“Great dish for entertaining.Easy to put together with wonderful flavor.The lamb was so tender.Thanks!”

“I loved this and so did my boyfriend… it’s so simple to make and the results are really fruity, juicy and flavoursome. Thank you so much for posting it. Also it’s worth noting that I did’t use the oil in the recipe, just a spray of light oil, as I am always watching my weight.It worked fin without it. I served the dish with Couscous mixed with lightly sauted Courgettes, freshly chopped Mint and Lemon Juice. The tangyness of the couscous worked really well with the sweetness of the lamb dish.”

“Have to admit – I didn’t expect to like this one, as I don’t much like sweet foods. But it was fantastic! It is only slightly sweet, and the cinnamon and ginger gives it such a wonderful flavour that it really didn’t bother me at all. Also the sauce thickened beautifully and we decided to have this on wraps – very good. So glad I tried it this week as I’m expecting my inlaws next week and I will definitely be making this for them! “

“every year 15 of us get together and have a gourmet dinner.this year i suggested moroccan. i have never cooked moroccan.well this dish was such a hit. i was nervous as i am a bit of a garlic junkie. my husband who refuses to eat lamb ate it that night, however we had leftovers for the next night and gladly ate it.this is a keeper for sure. oh so simple to make!!!!!!!”

“I made this for my husband, a lamb lover, and he did not like it one bit, it wasn’t how he would have like prunes or apricots, I think it was too sweet for his taste buds.Never the less, it is still a delicious dish and the instructions are very good.”

“What a flavoursome dish this turned out to be. Delicately spiced slightly sweet and sour. Simple enough to be an unusual party dish. Well worth the 5 star rating”