Lamb stew with spiced couscous

Name: Lamb stew with spiced couscous
Prep time: 4 h 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 4 h 20 min
Yield: 4 persons
Cuisine: World
Ingredients: 1 kg lamb stewing meat (such as lamb chops of leg of lamb); 1 grapefruit (zest + juice); 3 tablespoons ras el hanout; 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; 2 tablespoons sambal or chili pepper paste; 3 garlic cloves; 2 onions; large handful green olives; 1 can of tomato chunks; 300 gram couscous; olive oil; pepper and salt to taste; handful of flat leaf parsley

A stew with grapefruit, tomatoes, onions and more, perfect for winter! This lamb stew with spiced couscous isn't much effort, the slow cooker does all the work for you.

Lamb stew with spiced couscous ingredients

Recipe lamb stew with spiced couscous

Made by Véronique

Published at 2018-01-23, this recipe is for 4 persons and takes 4 hours 20 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-07-19

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Preparation time

4 hours 10 minutes

Time cooking

10 minutes

Total time

4 hours 20 minutes

Preparation - 4 hours and 10 minutes

Peel the garlic cloves and onions and chop the onions in half rings and finely chop the garlic. If you're using a slow cooker you can simply add everything to the slow cooker and set it for 4 hours on the lowest setting.

So that would be lamb meat, pepper, salt, zest and juice of the grapefruit, 2 tablespoons ras el hanout, 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, 2 tablespoons sambal, 3 finely chopped garlic cloves, 2 onions in half rings, 1 can of tomatoes and a large handful of olives.

If you're using a dutch oven or other heavy bottomed pan it's best to start with the meat. If the meat is golden brown you can also sauté the onions and garlic before you add the spices, sambal, grapefruit, olive and canned tomatoes.

Put a lid on and let it simmer for about 4 hours.

Finishing the lamb stew with spiced couscous - 10 minutes

Use a water kettle to cook about 200 ml of water. Place the couscous in a medium-sized pan along with a tablespoon of ras el hanout, a tablespoon ground cinnamon, a teaspoon ground ginger, pepper, salt and a large dash of olive oil.

Pour the boiling water on top and cover with cling film. Let it soak for a few minutes, the couscous will absorb the water completely. Use a fork or spoon to stir the couscous and season with pepper and salt.

Serve the couscous with lamb stew and flat leaf parsley, enjoy!