Cooking Times

30 min
Prep Time
155 min
Cook Time
185 min
Total Time

Ingredients (12 items)

4.00 cups Couscous
medium grain
2.00 lbs Lamb shoulder
cubed
4.00 large Onions
thinly sliced
1.00 cup Raisins
golden
1.00 cup Chickpeas
cooked
0.50 cup Honey
2.00 tbsp Cinnamon
1.00 tsp Saffron
threads
0.50 cup Butter
1.00 cup Almonds
toasted
2.00 tbsp Orange blossom water
2.00 tsp Salt

Instructions (8 steps)

1
Brown lamb with half the butter, salt, saffron. Add water, simmer 90 minutes.
90 minutes
2
Caramelize onions in remaining butter with cinnamon, 30 minutes.
30 minutes
3
Add honey and raisins to onions. Cook until syrupy.
15 minutes
4
Steam couscous according to package. Fluff with fork and butter.
20 minutes
5
Add orange blossom water to couscous. Mix gently.
6
Mound couscous on large platter. Make well in center.
7
Place lamb and chickpeas in well. Top with sweet onion mixture.
8
Garnish with toasted almonds. Serve family-style.