Lamb Baharat with Moroccan Couscous
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Baharat in Arabic is spice and is an all-purpose spice blend widely used in Middle Eastern cuisine, bringing a depth of flavour to sauces, soups, vegetables, stews and poultry/meat dishes.
This Ralahami recipe of lamb and couscous brings together Middle East and Mediterranean flavours. A Middle Eastern inspired lamb made using Ralahami Baharat spice mix, served with a Moroccan inspired couscous.
Experience the flavours, aroma and colours since the time of the Ancient Egyptians, through our recipes using Ralahami spices.
Serves 6
Baharat in Arabic is spice and is an all-purpose spice blend widely used in Middle Eastern cuisine, bringing a depth of flavour to sauces, soups, vegetables, stews and poultry/meat dishes.
This Ralahami recipe of lamb and couscous brings together Middle East and Mediterranean flavours. A Middle Eastern inspired lamb made using Ralahami Baharat spice mix, served with a Moroccan inspired couscous.
Experience the flavours, aroma and colours since the time of the Ancient Egyptians, through our recipes using Ralahami spices.
Serves 6
30-40 mins.
Preparation
4 hrs
Roasting
2-24 hrs
Marinate
Lamb Baharat Ingredients
- 1.5kg lamb shoulder
- 8 tsp. Ralahami Baharat
- 2 ½ tsp. sesame oil
- 2 tsp. dark soy sauce
- sea salt- to taste
- 2 large onions
- 4 carrots- diced
- 3-4 capscium chilli
- 3 garlic cloves garlic
- small piece of ginger
- bay leaves
- Ralahami black peppercorn
- tin of tomatoes
Lamb Stock Ingredients
- Lamb bone
- 1 litre water
Moroccan Couscous Ingredients
- 230g couscous
- 350ml water
- 1 onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 4 tomatoes
- sea salt- to taste
- cardamon pods
- cumin seeds
- Ralahami black peppercorn
- curry leaves
Extras
- Kitchen foil
- Olive Oil
Utensils
- large saucepan
- large roasting oven dish
- Large Mixing Bowl
- Large Wok
- Measuring jug
Instructions
1.
If there is a bone that can be cut- cut the bone and set aside to use to make stock.
Add the lamb bone to a saucepan filled with water (add sufficient amount of water to cover the bone) and bring to a boil to make the stock- used approx. 1 litre of water)
Pour the stock onto a pyrex jug and set aside.
2.
- 8 tsp. Lamb Baharat
- 2 ½ tsp. sesame oil
- 2 tsp. dark soy sauce
- sae salt- to taste
In a mixing bowl combine together the marinade ingredients.
3.
Place the lamb shoulder in a large pyrex oven dish and lather the marinade onto the lamb shoulder.
Cover the dish with a kitchen foil and place in the fridge for 2-24 hrs to marinade the lamb.
4.
After the desired marinating time- take the lamb out of the fridge and prepare the ingredients to roast the lamb.
5.
- 2 large onions
- 4 -6 carrots
- 3-4 capscium chilli
- small piece of ginger
- 3 garlic cloves
Diced the onion and carrots into large chunks.
Slice the capscium chili- splitting the chili into half right upto the stem.
Finely dice the the garlic and ginger.
6.
- Olive Oil
- Diced garlic and ginger
- Bay leaves
- Sea Salt to taste
- Ralahami black peppercorn
- cumin seeds
- cardamon pods
Add olive oil into a large wok and heat the oil over medium fire.
Add the diced ginger and garlic and simmer for about 2 minutes till fragrant.
Add a small handful cumin seeds, cardamon pods, Ralahami black peppercorn and sea salt to taste and add the bay leaves and mix all the ingredients simmer for a further 1-2 mintues.
7.
- tin can of tomatoes
- stock
Reduce to low heat and add the onion, carrots, and capscium and mix to combine.
Add the tin can of tomatoes and the stock and mix to combine all the ingredients together.
Close the pan with a lid and simmer for about 5 minutes.
8.
Preheat the oven to 140°C (fan) or 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
9.
Add the tempered ingredients into the lamb dish and cover the dish with a kitchen film.
Roast the lamb for 4hrs.
10.
At the 2hr mark check on the lamb and if posisble turn the lamb over onto the other side.
11.
- 1 onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 4 tomatoes
- cumin seeds
- Ralahami black peppercorn
Prepare the ingredients to make the couscous.
Thinly slice the onion and slice the tomatoes into wedges.
12.
- olive oil
Heat olive oil in a wok over medium fire and when the oil is heated add the garlic and giner and simmer for about 2-3 minutes till fragrant.
13.
- cumin seeds
- Ralahami black pepper
- sea salt
- bay leaves
Add the cumin, Ralahami black pepper, sea salt and bay leaf and mix to combine and simmer for further 2-3 minutes.
14.
- onions
- carrots
- tomatoes
Reduce the heatt and add the onions and carrots and mix to combine.
After about 3 minutes add the tomatoes and mix to combine, leaving the ingredients cook for about further 3-4 minutes.
15.
Before making the couscous- check on the lamb and do a time check (approximately will have an hour left to roast the lamb in the oven).
16.
- 350ml warm water
- 230g couscous
In a bowl add 350l of warm water and add the couscous and let it cook for 10 minutes.
17.
Time check: at the 4hr mark turn the oven off and take the lamb out of the oven and set on top of a cooling rack.
18.
Once the couscous is cooked, mix the couscous with the seasoned mix of onions and carrots.
19.
Carve the lamb into slices and plate the lamb with cousous and enjoy.
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