Lamb Neck and Chickpea Tagine with Cinnamon and Honey
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Ingredients
- 700 g lamb neck fillet, sliced
- 1 onion, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 400 g chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 2 tbsp runny honey
- 400 ml lamb stock
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 667 kcal
- Protein
- 39.7 g
- Carbohydrate
- 27.2 g
- of which sugars
- 10.7 g
- Fat
- 42.8 g
- of which saturates
- 17.1 g
- Fibre
- 7 g
- Salt
- 1.46 g
Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.
Method
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large flameproof casserole and brown the lamb neck fillet in batches, then set aside.
- 2
Cook the onion for 6 minutes until soft, then stir in the garlic, cinnamon stick and ground ginger and cook for 1 minute.
- 3
Return the lamb to the pan with the lamb stock, cover and simmer gently for 55 minutes, until the lamb is tender.
- 4
Stir in the chickpeas and runny honey and cook uncovered for a further 10 minutes.
- 5
Remove the cinnamon stick and serve hot.

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