Persian Goat Tagine

Ingredients

Goat

• 2kg goat pieces, on the bone

Other Ingredients

• 80ml olive oil
• Salt and pepper to season
• 8g garlic, crushed
• 10g ground ginger
• 200g celery, diced
• 200g carrots, peeled, diced
• 200g brown onions, finely sliced
• 10g ground cumin
• 10g ground coriander
• 5g cinnamon
• 20g Ras el Hanout
• 50g harissa paste
• 150g tomato paste
• 1 litre stock
• 1.2kg crushed tomatoes
• 300g seedless dates
• 200g dried apricots, chopped
• 400g canned chickpeas, drained & rinsed
• Large pinch saffron threads, soaked in 40ml warm water
• 100g fresh coriander, leaves picked
• 60g flaked almonds, toasted
  

1. Season goat with salt and pepper.
   
   
2. Heat half the oil in a large pan or tagine over high heat.
    
3. Add goat, in batches, cooking for 5 minutes, turning regularly to seal and caramelise. Set aside.
   
   
4. Heat remaining oil in pan or tagine, over medium heat.
   
   
5. Add garlic, ginger, celery, carrots and onions, cook for 5 minutes or until soft and caramelised.
   
   
6. Add cumin, coriander, cinnamon, Ras el Hanout, stir to combine.
   
   
7. Add harissa and tomato paste, stir to combine.
   
   
8. Return goat pieces to pan, stock and crushed tomatoes, stir well.
   
   
9. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally for 2-3 hours.
   
   
10. Add dates and apricots, chickpeas and saffron, simmer uncovered for 20 minutes or until sauce has thickened.
    
    
11. Season to taste, garnish with coriander and almonds. Serve with flatbreads, yoghurt and Israeli couscous salad.
    

Serving Suggestions

• Flatbreads
• Israeli couscous salad
• Yoghurt

Recipe kindly supplied by Meat & Livestock Australia