Moroccan Lamb Tajine with Turnips and Chickpeas Recipe Video
How to make a unique Moroccan dish with lamb shoulder, , and for the Eid. The turnip holds all the flavors of the meat and spices, and has a buttery texture that simply melts in your mouth. This is a great dish to try if you have never used turnip before!
Ingredients
1.5 pounds of lamb shoulder - cut into pieces
6 - peeled and cut into quarters
1 onion - grated
15 oz can of
1 tablespoon of finely chopped parsley
1 tablespoon of finely chopped cilantro
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1/2 teaspoon of ginger powder
1/4 teaspoon of
A large pinch of saffron
1 teaspoon of salt
1/4 teaspoon of pepper
1 teaspoon of minced garlic
4-6 cups of water
Directions
MAKING
1 In your pan, drizzle the olive oil on medium heat.
2 Add the onion, garlic, spices, and meat.
3 Mix well and cover your pan, and let the meat cook for 10 minutes.
4 After 10 minutes, add 2 cups of water.
5 Cover the pan and let the meat cook for 30 minutes. Stir the meat occasionally and check on the level of water. ( add water if necessary until the meat is cooked.)
6 Once the meat is almost cooked, add the turnips, chickpeas, parsley, and cilantro.
7 Mix well and cover your pan,.
8 Let all the ingredients cook for another 20-30 minutes until the meat and turnips are completely cooked.
9 Taste the sauce and adjust the spices as necessary. Keep checking the level of water, there should always be some sauce with the tajine.
SERVING
10 Serve hot with Moroccan bread or French baguette .
1 In your pan, drizzle the olive oil on medium heat.
2 Add the onion, garlic, spices, and meat.
3 Mix well and cover your pan, and let the meat cook for 10 minutes.
4 After 10 minutes, add 2 cups of water.
5 Cover the pan and let the meat cook for 30 minutes. Stir the meat occasionally and check on the level of water. ( add water if necessary until the meat is cooked.)
6 Once the meat is almost cooked, add the turnips, chickpeas, parsley, and cilantro.
7 Mix well and cover your pan,.
8 Let all the ingredients cook for another 20-30 minutes until the meat and turnips are completely cooked.
9 Taste the sauce and adjust the spices as necessary. Keep checking the level of water, there should always be some sauce with the tajine.
SERVING
10 Serve hot with Moroccan bread or French baguette .
Editors Review
This is an outstanding video for Moroccan recipe, lamb tajine with turnips and chickpeas The turnip here wonderfully retains all the spicy flavors of the meat and gets a rich buttery texture that would simply melt in your mouth. This is a great video to try and rejoice!Comments
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healthyeating says :
Hey Alia, how are you? I tried this lamb recipe with turnips and it was really awesome !! However, I want to try this recipe with some more veggies. Will update you once I try it :)
Posted on: 5 January 2010 - 4:45am
healthyeating says :
I would love to add some more veggies to this Moroccan Lamb recipe...:)
Posted on: 28 December 2009 - 9:51am
foodpsychologist says :
This Moroccan Lamb Tagine with turnips looks so delicious ! But we don't have lamb. I think I can try this with chicken. Can't I ?
Posted on: 28 December 2009 - 7:32am