Moroccan Lamb
Tonight, I wanted to make lamb. I had never attempted to before, but had tasted it several times at Indian restaurants. So, I searched and came across a Moroccan lamb dish that was fairly easy and sounded delicious.
It was sweet and savory, and one of my guests said it reminded her of Christmas. This, I think, was due to the cinnamon I added. It was, by far, more appetizing than I had expected. I’m not sure what I had expected, actually. I’m not very experienced with Moroccan dishes, so when I see them I think of Indian food, with which I am more experienced and looks similar. So, I saw the finished product and tasted spicy, flavorful lamb that stained your fingers yellow.
Well, it was very flavorful, but in a different way. It had prunes and apricots, ginger and cinnamon, tomato paste and onion. The flavors melded together better than I could have imagined. It was topped with chopped almonds. So, as I ate I kept thinking that I had undercooked the rice, until I remembered the nuts. My 9 month-old loved it! Although, there isn’t much she doesn’t love right now. All in all, I will be searching for a cheaper place to buy lamb, which shouldn’t be too hard to do here, and experimenting with more lamb. Any suggestions?
I agree with Rene’s comment whole-heartedly. The good thing about slow-roasts is that you can use cheaper cuts of lamb, beef or pork that need to be cooked for hours. Often, these cuts produce the tastiest dishes!
Lamb is beautiful, true. A lot of meats are beautiful. Just remember where you buy it! You write you will be looking for a cheaper place to buy it. Usually, the cheaper the meat, the worse life the animal had! I am not a vegetarian, not at all, but I am careful which meat I buy. I rather spend a bit more and get meat of animals who got a good life. it makes the taste better as well, when the animal had space and waalked in the meadows! Enjoy!, Rene