Moroccan Lamb Stew

This Moroccan inspired stew flavored with a fun range of spices and grapefruit rind comes from Chow and Chatter

Ingredients:

• 3 lamb chopped chopped up
• 1/2 a teaspoon of fennel seeds
• 1/2 a teaspoon of cumin powder
• 1/2 a teaspoon coriander powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• freshly ground pepper 1/4 teaspoon 
• 1/4 teaspoon salt 
• about 1/4 cup fresh chopped cilantro 
• a little grated grapefruit rind
• 5-6 chopped dried apricots
• one chopped of diced plum tomatoes
• one can of chick peas
• one teaspoon ginger/garlic paste
• one pack of cous cous with frozen vegetables added
• 4 chopped shallots
• one stick of cinnamon

Method:

1. mix the spices together 
2. then add to lamb as a rub
3. heat some olive oil in a heavy bottomed pan and saute the shallots for 3 minutes
4. add the lamb and brown add water as needed to stop it sticking
5. then add cilantro, ginger/garlic paste and grapefruit rind and cinnamon
6. add can of tomatoes and chick peas and about 1/2 - 1 cup of water  
7. simmer for 45 min to one hour
8. serve with cous cous