Recipes · Algerian · Main Courses
Tajine Lham-Lahlou (Sweet Lamb Tagine)
One serving has 790 kcal and 30 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (161%), zinc (86%), niacin (71%), selenium (56%), copper (51%) and phosphorus (50%). Ready in 90 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 75 min
- Makes: 1 serving (385 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy, honey, meat, nut, sulphite
Ingredients
- 150 g Lamb shoulder, raw
- 35 g Prunes
- 15 g Apricots, dried
- 40 g Apples, raw
- 30 g Onions, raw
- 15 g Sugar
- 8 g Honey
- 0.8 g Cinnamon
- 12 g Ghee
- 10 g Almonds
- 8 g Raisins
- 60 g Water
- 0.05 g Saffron
- 0.6 g Salt
Method
- Brown the lamb pieces gently in the ghee (a stand-in for smen, preserved butter) with the chopped onion over medium heat, about 8 minutes.
- Add the water, cinnamon, saffron and a little of the salt, cover and simmer 45-50 minutes until the lamb is very tender.
- Add the prunes, apricots and quartered apple, and simmer 15 more minutes until the fruit is soft and the sauce has reduced.
- Stir in the sugar and honey and simmer 5 minutes until glossy and lightly syrupy.
- Fry the almonds briefly in a dry pan until golden.
- Arrange the meat and fruit on a platter, spoon over the syrup, and scatter with the fried almonds and raisins; serve as a starter or a festive sweet-savory course.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 790 kcal | 37% |
| Carbohydrates | 70.8 g | |
| Water | 235 mL | |
| Fiber | 7.1 g | 24% |
| Protein | 29.8 g | 62% |
| Tryptophan | 0.34 g | |
| Threonine | 1.2 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.3 g | |
| Leucine | 2.2 g | |
| Lysine | 2.4 g | |
| Methionine | 0.68 g | |
| Cystine | 0.34 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.2 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.93 g | |
| Valine | 1.5 g | |
| Histidine | 0.89 g | |
| Fat | 45.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 18.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 3.2 g | |
| Saturated | 20 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 137 mg | |
| Calcium | 99.6 mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.46 mg | 51% |
| Iron | 3.8 mg | 21% |
| Magnesium | 86.9 mg | 28% |
| Manganese | 0.62 mg | 34% |
| Phosphorus | 350 mg | 50% |
| Potassium | 1,015 mg | 22% |
| Selenium | 30.8 µg | 56% |
| Sodium | 336 mg | |
| Zinc | 6.8 mg | 86% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.24 mg | 22% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.54 mg | 49% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 10 mg | 71% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.4 mg | 27% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.39 mg | 30% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 43.4 µg | 11% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 3.9 µg | 161% |
| Choline | 17.9 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 143 µg | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 4.7 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 3.8 mg | 25% |
| Vitamin K | 23.9 µg | 27% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
5.3 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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