Lamb and apricot tagine

Ingredients

• 4 lamb shanks
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 onions, sliced
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 tbsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp ground turmeric
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 200 g dried apricots
• 50 g blanched almonds
• 1 tbsp honey
• 500 ml lamb stock
• 2 tbsp fresh coriander
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted

Method

1. Heat oil in a heavy pot. Brown the lamb shanks on all sides. Remove.
2. Soften onions for 5 minutes. Add garlic and spices, stir 1 minute.
3. Return lamb. Add apricots, almonds, honey, cinnamon stick, stock.
4. Cover and simmer on low for 2-2.5 hours until lamb is falling off the bone.
5. Stir in fresh coriander. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
6. Serve with couscous.