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GRUB’S UP - Far east spices heat up in the kitchen


Edition 4909, 31 May, 2007

The ADF School of Catering invites you to try your hand at Lamb Tagine.
Serves 4

What you’ll need:
20ml oil
500g diced lamb
1/2 onion, peeled, finely diced
1 garlic clove, crushed
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 cinnamon stick
1/4 tsp saffron powder
1.2 cups chicken stock
1 tbs honey
1 kaffir lime leaf
10ml fish sauce
1/2 sweet potato, peeled, cut into 2cm cubes
200g can of chickpeas
Couscous, to serve

Method:
- Heat the oil in a large sauté pan over medium to high heat and cook the lamb in batches until well browned.
- Transfer to tray.
- Add the onion and garlic to the saute pan and cook until just softened.
- Stir in the dry spices and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
- Return meat to pan with the stock, honey, and lime leaves and fish sauce. Bring to boil, cover with lid, and then place in the oven for 1¼ hours at about 170ºC.
- Add the sweet potato and chickpeas and return to oven for a further 30 minutes.
- Serve with couscous.