LIFESTYLE NEWS - This hearty winter comfort food recipe combines warm spices with preserved lemon for a delicious flavour.

Ingredients

• 1.4kg lamb stewing meat
• 60ml Maggi chilli sauce
• Salt and black pepper
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 40ml extra virgin olive oil
• 300g onion, diced
• 400g carrots, peeled and sliced
• 2 tsp cumin
• ¾ tsp cinnamon
• 3g low-sodium beef stock
• 400g chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 50g preserved lemon, diced
• 70g green olives, pitted

Method

1. In a large bowl combine the lamb, chilli sauce, pepper and salt and stir well.
2. Sprinkle the flour over and stir to combine.
3. In a large pot, heat the olive oil to high heat.
4. Fry the meat in batches until brown on all sides. Remove from the pot and set aside.
5. Add the onions and carrots to the same pot and fry for 5-7 minutes.
6. Add the cumin and cinnamon and fry until fragrant.
7. Place the meat back in the pot and add in the beef stock.
8. Bring to a simmer and cover. Simmer covered for 40 minutes.
9. Remove the lid and add the chickpeas, preserved lemon and green olives.
10. Allow to simmer uncovered for 15 minutes until the sauce has thickened.

Recipe supplied by Nestle

Article: Caxton publication, The Citizen