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LAMB TAGINE WITH DATES & HONEY

Method

Cook onion in butter until transparent, add lamb cut into 2 cm cubes and cook until sealed, stirring often. Add water, spices and chopped dates, season with salt and pepper. Cover and simmer over low heat until tender (approx 1 1/2 hours). Stir in honey and lime juice, place fresh dates on top, cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Melt extra butter, add almonds and cook until golden. Transfer lamb to serving dish, arrange dates on top and sprinkle with almonds.

Ingredients

1kg boneless lamb leg or shoulder meat

1 large onion, chopped finely

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

salt and freshly ground black pepper

2 tablespoons lime juice

1 tablespoon butter (extra)

fresh lime or preserved lemon to garnish

2 tablespoons butter

1 1/2 cups water

1/3 cup chopped dried dates

2 tablespoons Arataki Honey

12 fresh dates

1/4 cup whole blanched almonds