Lachmajou Middle Eastern Lamb Dish Recipes

EASY MOROCCAN LAMB STEW RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven (affiliate) or heavy oven-safe pot, heat 2 tbsp olive oil over medium heat until shimmering but not smoking.
• In the heated oil, saute the onions, carrots, and potatoes for 4 minutes or so. Add the garlic and season with salt and pepper. Remove from the pot and set aside briefly.
• In the same pot, add more oil if needed, and deeply brown the lamb on all sides. Season with salt and pepper.
• Turn heat to medium-high and return the sauteed vegetables to the pot. Add the dried apricots, cinnamon stick, bay leaf and spices and stir to coat.
• Add the plum tomatoes and broth and bring everything to a boil for 5 minutes or so.
• Cover the pot and place in the 350 degrees F heated-oven for 1 ½ hours (check partway through to add water or broth if needed). Now stir in the chickpeas, cover and return to the oven for another 30 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and serve hot with your choice of Lebanese rice, couscous, pita bread or your favorite rustic bread.
• A simple Mediterranean salad like Fattoush makes a great starter for this hearty meal. Enjoy!

LACHMAJOU (MIDDLE-EASTERN LAMB DISH)

Steps:

• For the bread:.
• Crumble the yeast into a bowl, sprinkle with the sugar and add 310ml (1 1/4 cups) tepid water.
• Leave for 10-15 minutes until the yeast begins to activate.
• Mix in the flour, salt and butter and mix well.
• Turn out onto a well floured work surface and knead well until the dough is smooth and elastic.
• Leave in a warm place for approximately 1.5 hrs to rise.
• For the lamb topping:.
• Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and cook the onion for approximately 5 minutes until softened.
• Add the lamb, cinnamon and most of the parsley, and season well with salt and pepper (you'll need to season it quite a lot).
• Cook for approx 10 minutes until most of the moisture has evaporated, remove from the heat and stir in the tomato.
• Preheat your oven to 220c.
• Back to the bread:.
• Knock down the dough by punching out all of the air to bring it back to its original size.
• Divide into 14 balls (less if you prefer) and keep them well covered to ensure they don't dry out.
• On a well floured surface, roll to dough balls to approximately 1-2mm thick and 12-15cm in diameter.
• Arrange on a lightly floured baking try.
• Cover each disk of dough with just more than 1 heaped tablespoon of mixture, ensuring you leave a thin border around the edge.
• Drizzle approximately 1tsp of olive oil over each one and bake for 10 minutes or until the dough is cooked but has not dried out.
• Serve immediately sprinkled with the remaining parsley and chili flakes (to taste).