Salt meadow lamb tajine: 1.5 hours slow cooking with neck for flavor and shoulder for tenderness. Cooked and raw mirabelles add acidity, preserved lemons bring depth. Ras el hanout and heather honey to finish.
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Ingredients for 6 servings

servings
  • 6 pieces of lamb neck about 3.5 oz (100 g) each
  • 1 boned lamb shoulder cut into 12 pieces
  • 10.5 oz (300 g) of sandy carrots peeled and cut 4 to 5 cm in length
  • 10.5 oz (300 g) of mirabelles just blanched, pits removed drained and set aside separately while preserving the juice
  • and about a dozen raw mirabelles just pitted for final presentation
  • 2 small zucchini cut into sticks 5 to 6 cm
  • 2 sliced onions
  • 2 preserved lemons, insides removed, skins cut into tiny brunoise
  • 2 cloves of garlic degerminated and chopped
  • 1 large spoon of tomato concentrate or 0.8 cup (20 cl) of good tomato coulis
  • 1 bouquet garni: thyme, lemon, bay leaf and coriander
  • neutral oil (grape seeds or sunflower)
  • fine salt
  • 3 tablespoons of ras el hanout
  • 2 tablespoons of heather honey (if you have it)