Morrocan Lamb

I have this awesome Morrocan Lamb recipe. It came from a friends Greek grandmothers cookbook. I ate lamb chops a lot a as a kid (well, special occasions), and we had this recipe for someone's birthday and it was incredible! Takes a bit of time, but is very good.

1/4 cup olive oil

1/4 cup butter

1 large onion, very thinly sliced

1 tsp. Salt

1/2 tsp. Ground ginger

1/4 tsp. Coarsely ground pepper

1/8 tsp. Saffron

1 stick cinnamon, 2 inches long

1 pound leg of lamb, in 2 inch cubes

3/4 cup ready to eat prunes

1 tbsp. Honey

1 tbsp. Orange flower water or lemon juice

1 tbsp. Toasted sesame seeds

Heat oil and butter together in a heavy Dutch oven. Stir in onion, salt, ginger, pepper, saffron, and cinnamon. Add lamb and turn to coat with onion mixture. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for one and a half hours or until meat is very tender. Add prunes and cook 15 minutes longer. Add honey and cook five minutes longer. Remove meat to a warm serving platter. Arrange prunes on top to keep warm. Continue cooking liquid, stirring over high heat until reduced to a sauce. Stir in flower water or lemon juice. Pour over lamb and prunes and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve with crusty bread and a salad.

Enjoy!!

Elliott