PET NUTRITIONSYSTEMS MORROCCAN LAMB

MOROCCAN LAMB with MOROCCAN COUSCOUS Healthy Whole Food Recipes For Your Dog

Another International canine/human meal that is easy to make, very healthy and cost efficient. Let me know how you did with it.

INGREDIENTS: 800g diced lamb 2 cloves garlic, chopped 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp saffron strands 1 tsp ground turmeric 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1 cinnamon stick 300ml lamb stock or bouillon 75g essential dried apricot 75g essential dried prunes 1 can essential chickpeas 2 tbsp ground almonds 250g sweet potato, diced 50g almond slivers juice of one lemon

for the couscous: 250g essential Moroccan couscous + 500ml water 3 tbsp olive oil

METHOD: 1. Heat the oil in a casserole and cook the saffron threads and garlic over a gentle heat for 5 minutes. Turn the heat up and add the diced lamb - brown it all over - then add ground cinnamon, cinnamon stick, turmeric, and a dash of garlic salt, fry a couple of minutes before pouring in the stock. Bring to a simmering point then cover and cook gently for an hour.

2. When the lamb becomes tender and the aroma of the stew is mouth watering, remove the lid and fold in the diced sweet potato, dried apricots, prunes and ground almonds, cover and cook a further 15 minutes. Then add the chickpeas (drain and rinsed), simmer for a further 5 minutes then add the lemon juice.

3. Ten minutes before the end of cooking time. dry roast the almond slivers in a frying pan for a couple of minutes to golden, set aside. Heat 500ml of water and a little lamb broth to boiling, pour in the Moroccan couscous and cook gently for 1 minute, cover and leave to stand for a further 4 minutes then add olive oil and season to taste.

4. Serve lamb over the couscous in a bowl and scatter the toasted almond slivers over it. You may mix the left overs in a tupperware container for serving throughout the week.

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