Name: Slow Cooker Lamb Tagine with Couscous
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 240 min
Total time: 255 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 tin chickpeas Chickpeas (tinned); 1 tin chopped tomatoes Tinned Tomatoes; 2 tsp olive oil Olive Oil; 450g lamb leg steaks Lamb Leg Steak; 2 red onions Red Onions; 200ml chicken stock Chicken Stock; 240g pearl couscous Couscous (pearl); 80g dried apricots Dried Apricots

🛒 Ingredients

Ingredient	Amount	Calories
Chickpeas (tinned)	1 tin chickpeas	476 kcal
Tinned Tomatoes	1 tin chopped tomatoes	72 kcal
Olive Oil	2 tsp olive oil	88.4 kcal
Lamb Leg Steak	450g lamb leg steaks	1093.5 kcal
Red Onions	2 red onions	64 kcal
Chicken Stock	200ml chicken stock	30 kcal
Couscous (pearl)	240g pearl couscous	844.8 kcal
Dried Apricots	80g dried apricots	192.8 kcal

👨‍🍳 Method

11. Cut lamb leg steaks into large chunks (3–4cm).
22. Season with cumin, coriander, smoked paprika, and a pinch of cinnamon.
33. Brown lamb pieces in batches in a hot pan with olive oil (2–3 minutes per side).
44. Place browned lamb in the slow cooker.
55. Add tinned tomatoes, chickpeas, dried apricots, and sliced red onions.
66. Pour in chicken stock and add a cinnamon stick.
77. Cook on LOW for 6–8 hours or HIGH for 3–4 hours until lamb is very tender.
88. Cook pearl couscous per packet instructions (usually 8 minutes in boiling water).
99. Season tagine with salt and pepper, remove cinnamon stick.
1010. Serve lamb over couscous with fresh parsley and a dollop of Greek yoghurt.

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