3 dates saffron couscous Recipes

olive oil, boneless leg of lamb, trimmed and cubed, salt, divided, freshly ground black pepper, divided, chopped onion, fresh orange juice (about 1 large orange), garlic cloves, minced, ground cumin, ground coriander, saffron threads, crushed, fat-free , less-sodium beef broth, thick) slices carrot, dried apricots , cut into 1/4-inch-thick strips, halved pitted dates, chopped fresh mint, hot cooked couscous

oil - i used groundnut, boneless lamb , cut into bite size cubes. i used a piece of boned & rolled shoulder, which i unrolled and cut up. you can use ready-diced lamb meat if you prefer., more oil, onions, halved and thinly sliced, garlic cloves, finely chopped, chopped root ginger, i cheated and used english provender s very lazy ready chopped garlic, and also their ready chopped ginger - both lifesavers when you re out of the fresh article or just can tsp be bothered chopping), fresh red chilli, de-seeded and finely chopped, saffron, heaped tsp ground coriander, heaped tsp ground cumin, level tsp ground cinnamon, heaped tsp mild paprika, level tsp salt, dates, stoned and sliced (* i used dried apricots as dates are too sugary for my diabetes. i soaked the apricots for 15 -20 minutes first), lamb stock (*i used the trimmings from the meat plus 2 stock cubes to make a couple of pints of quick stock), couscous to serve , cooked according to pack instructions, fresh coriander, chopped, pistachio nuts, chopped, seeds of 1 small pomegranate, a handful of sultanas )