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Easy Keto Lamb Tagine Recipe

Being on a diet doesn’t always have to mean strict meal plans and eating the same thing repetitively. Sometimes it can be a fun challenge to try and find new meals and ingredients to discover. The Keto diet is all about exploring new options and changing things up. This can be your chance to mix things up and get out of your culinary comfort zone.

Attempting dishes that may be new to you like this easy Keto lamb tagine recipe will give you a fresh experience. Cooking and tasting international foods such as this traditional African meal will provide you with a broader appreciation for food as a whole. Plus, this may become one of your favorite meals.

What Exactly is a Tagine?

A tagine is a style of African stew that incorporates many strong flavors. Using a blend of robust spices and tomatoes the meat, in this case, lamb becomes rich and flavorful. The tagine is a method that goes far back in African culture.

It is called a tagine for the dish that it is traditionally cooked in. For something more authentic finding a tagine can be easier then you’d expect with many specialty cooking stores now carrying modern varieties.

A Meal to Be Shared

Tagines are meals that are meant to feed a group. The larger the pot, the more friends and family you can have around you. It is a dish that brings everyone closer together with warmth and full bellies.

If you have a potluck, or dinner party coming up, then a tagine makes a fun dish to bring. Not only is it delicious and full of flavor, but it will get everybody talking. It is definitely a meal worth offering to everybody you know.

Don’t Worry It’s Simple

One thing about cooking up new dishes that you may not have ever heard of is that it can be pretty intimidating. But, there is a reason why we call this an easy Keto lamb tagine. Making this meal could not be any more simple.

This is a one-pot meal, meaning you can get all of your ingredients in one pot and let the ingredients and heat do all of the work. There really is nothing complicated about it, it’s as easy as making soup.

Easy Keto Lamb Tagine Recipe

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• Author: Louise Hendon
• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 2 hours
• Total Time: 2 hours and 15 minutes
• Yield: 8 servings 1x
• Category: Dinner, Entree
• Cuisine: African

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Description

This easy dish brings the flavors of Africa to your meal.

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Ingredients

• 2 lbs (1 Kg) of lamb shoulder, diced
• 1 Tablespoon (6 g) of cinnamon powder
• 1 Tablespoon (6 g) of turmeric powder
• 1 Tablespoon (6 g) of ginger powder
• 1 Tablespoon (6 g) of paprika
• 1 medium onion, peeled and diced
• 4 Tablespoons (60 ml) of olive oil
• 1 can of diced tomatoes (400 g)
• 1/4 cup (40 g) whole almonds
• 3 cups (720 ml) of chicken broth
• 1/4 cup of fresh cilantro (4 g), chopped
• 1/4 cup of fresh parsley (4 g), chopped
• 3 cloves of garlic (9 g), peeled and minced
• Salt and pepper, to taste

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Instructions

1. Toss the lamb with salt and pepper and all the dry spices.
2. Add olive oil to a large pot and brown the lamb and onions.
3. Add in the tomatoes, almonds, and broth.  Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to low and cook for 2 hours with the lid on.
4. Season with additional salt and pepper, to taste, and sprinkle with the chopped herbs for garnish.

Notes

All nutritional data are estimated and based on per serving amounts.

Net Carbs: 4 g.

Nutrition

• Calories: 378
• Sugar: 2 g
• Fat: 30 g
• Carbohydrates: 6 g
• Fiber: 2 g
• Protein: 20 g