Fruity Winter Lamb Stew

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs leg of lamb, cubed
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 red onions, finely sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 cooking apples, peeled, cored and chopped
• 2 ounces dried apricots, chopped
• 2 ounces dried mango
• 7 ounces puy lentils
• 1 2/3 cups vegetable stock
• 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
• fresh thyme leave

Recipe

• 1 in a non-stick frying pan, brown the lamb in two batches in a little olive oil. at the end of the second batch, add the ground spices and toss well. transfer to a lidded casserole dish and add a little cold water to the frying pan to deglaze i.e. remove any residue and spices to add to the casserole.
• 2 add a touch more olive oil and cook the onions until tender before adding the garlic. fry for a minute, then add to the meat.
• 3 add the fruit and 2 1/2 cups water to the meat. bring to the boil, then simmer gently, covered, until tender for around 1 hr 30 minutes
• 4 meanwhile, cook the lentils in the stock. once tender, stir through the balsamic vinegar and a little olive oil. just before serving, stir some fresh thyme through the casserole and serve with the lentils.