Slow cooker cumin, carrot and lamb tagine
Serves: 6
Prep time: 20 minsTotal time: 
Recipe photograph by Toby Scott
Slow cooker cumin, carrot and lamb tagine
Recipe by Anna Glover
Adding a little lamb for flavour rather than it being the main ingredient of this dish means vitamin-rich carrots get a starring role
Serves: 6
Prep time: 20 minsTotal time: 
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Nutritional information (per serving)
Calories
468Kcal
Fat
12gr
Saturates
3gr
Carbs
55gr
Sugars
15gr
Fibre
5gr
Protein
35gr
Salt
0.8gr
Anna Glover
Anna is our former Creative Food Editor, and a cookery writer and food stylist. She loves a challenge and is known for whipping up interesting flavour combinations. She’s still in search of the best pizza in the world
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Anna Glover
Anna is our former Creative Food Editor, and a cookery writer and food stylist. She loves a challenge and is known for whipping up interesting flavour combinations. She’s still in search of the best pizza in the world
See more of Anna Glover’s recipes
Ingredients
- 1 x 450g pack extra-lean diced lamb
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- 3 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 tsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp vegetable oil
- 1 large red onion, finely diced
- 3 dates, pitted and finely chopped
- 500ml hot vegetable stock (or water)
- 2 x 400g tins chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1 x 500g pack Chantenay carrots, scrubbed
- ½ x 31g pack coriander, stalks finely chopped and leaves left whole
Step by step
Get ahead
Make up to 2 days in advance and chill, or freeze.
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Toss the lamb with the ground spices, 2 teaspoons of cumin seeds, the vinegar and some black pepper. Cover; marinate in the fridge for 1 hour.
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Heat the oil in the slow cooker on the fry or sauté setting, or in a nonstick frying pan, and fry the onion with a pinch of salt on a medium heat until tender but not taking on any colour, about 15 minutes. Add the lamb to the pan with the spice marinade; fry for 5-10 minutes, until the lamb is turning brown.
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Add the dates, vegetable stock or water and chickpeas and bring to a gentle simmer. Transfer to the slow cooker if you used a pan. Add the slow cooker lid and cook for 4 hours on low.
TipUse gluten-free stock if required. -
Add the carrots, 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds and half the coriander. Cook for 1-2 hours until tender. Remove the lid for the last 30 minutes to reduce the sauce. Season. Scatter with the coriander; serve with quinoa or couscous. TipOVEN COOKING: Cook for 2 hours at 140°C, fan 120°C, gas 1 in step 3, and another 1 hour in step 4.
