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Lamb couscous

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Ingredients:
1 lbsBoned Shoulder of Lamb
-cubed.
2 Onions
2 Garlic Cloves, peeled and
-finely chopped
1 pintLamb or Chicken Stock
Pn Saffron
1 pintCouscous
Bn Spring Onions
1 Red Pepper
1 Cucumber
1 tbspChopped Mint
1 tbspChives
1 tbspParsley
1 tbspCoriander
Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper
Procedures:
1Lightly saute the meat in two tablespoons of olive oil.
2Remove and add the onions, cooking them over a low heat without colouring for 10 minutes.
3Add the garlic, saute for 1 minute and return the meat to the pan along with the saffron.
4Pour over stock, season with salt and pepper and simmer, uncovered, for one hour, or until the lamb is tender.
5You should end up with about half the quantity of liquid.
6If there is more than this, remove the meat and onions and reduce the stock over a high heat.
7Add one pint of boiling water to the couscous, cover with a tea towel and leave for 10 minutes, or until all the water is absorbed.
8Finely chop the spring onion, core and deseed the red pepper and top and tail the cucumber, remove the seeds and finely dice.
9Fluff up the couscous with a fork, and the chopped vegetables, 2 fl oz of olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
10Add the chopped herbs and keep warm.
11To serve, ladle the lamb on top of the couscous and serve with lots of juice.