L'ham Lahlou - Algerian / North African Sweet Lamb Dish.

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 lbs lamb, cubed
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 cups water
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 16 prunes, soaked and drained (ready to eat)
• 2 tablespoons raisins
• 2 tablespoons almonds
• 1 pear, peeled and cubed
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1 teaspoon water (mazhar)

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter in a heavy bottomed pan. add the lamb and saute over a low heat for around 5 minutes.
• 2 add the water, sugar and cinnamon and mix well. cook on a moderate heat for approximately 40 minutes.
• 3 add prunes, raisins, almonds, pear and mazhar. simmer for 15 more minutes. add the orange juice and mix well before serving (make sure you have a good mix of ingredients in each portion).