Mrouzia (Sweet Lamb with Honey and Almonds) - Mediterranean Recipe

Mrouzia (Sweet Lamb with Honey and Almonds)

🌍 Mediterranean, Morocco Difficulty: ●●●○○

Mrouzia is traditionally prepared for Eid al-Adha — a preservation dish originally made to extend the sacrificial lamb.

Ingredients

• 1kg lamb shoulder cut into pieces
• 3 tbsp honey
• 100g blanched almonds
• 100g raisins
• 1 tsp ras el hanout
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp ginger
• ½ tsp saffron
• 2 onions
• 3 tbsp argan or olive oil
• salt

Method

1. Browning — Brown lamb in oil with onions. Add spices and salt.
2. Covering — Cover with water, simmer 1 hour.
3. Adding — Add honey, raisins, almonds. Simmer 30 more min until sauce is thick and glossy.
4. Saucing — Sauce should reduce to a thick coating on the meat.

Tags: lamb shoulder cut into pieces, honey, blanched almonds, raisins, ras el hanout · Source: Brittani's Almanac