Spiced Mutton Stew with Apricots

A slow-cooked Moroccan-inspired stew featuring mutton, dried apricots, and aromatic spices served over cumin-infused rice.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 1054.1 kcals 4216.4 kcals
Carbohydrates 90.4 grams 361.6 grams
Fat 49.6 grams 198.4 grams
Protein 60.7 grams 242.8 grams
Cook Time
150 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

CondimentsSauces
Fruits
250
g
Apricots
Hunza or organic, unsulphured dried
GrainsCereals
300
g
Rice
Boiled, for serving
Liquids
500
ml
Stock
Lamb, mutton, or beef stock
175
ml
White Wine
One glass
Meat
1
kg
Mutton
Half a leg of mutton or stewing lamb, cut into 5x5cm pieces
NutsSeeds
3
clove
Garlic
Crushed
2
piece
Cinnamon
Sticks
2
tsp
Cumin
Ground
1
tbsp
Coriander
Seeds, lightly crushed
6
piece
Cardamom
Pods, lightly crushed
1
pinch
1
pinch
Salt
To taste
1
pinch
Black Pepper
To taste
1
tsp
Cumin Seeds
Or caraway seeds, for rice
OilsFats
2
tbsp
Oil
Olive or sunflower
Vegetables
2
piece
Onion
Peeled and sliced
3
piece
Carrot
Peeled and cut into 2cm chunks
1
tsp
Ginger
Dried root or powdered

Steps

  • Remove the mutton from the bone and cut into 5cm pieces.
  • Roast the bone in a hot oven for 10 minutes then simmer with vegetables for up to 2 hours to make stock.
  • Soak the apricots in boiling water for at least one hour.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon of oil and sauté garlic, onion, and carrots until softened.
  • Add spices to the pan and fry for several minutes before transferring to a tagine.
  • Brown the mutton pieces in the remaining oil and add them to the vegetables.
  • Cover the meat with apricot soaking liquid, wine, chutney, and stock.
  • Simmer gently for 1.5 hours.
  • Add the soaked apricots and cook for another 30 minutes until the meat is tender.
  • Serve the stew with boiled rice stirred with cumin or caraway seeds.