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   * 500 - 700g fresh fish (thicker cuts are best, any white fish is good, can also use salmon, shellfish, prawns as desired)   * 500 - 700g fresh fish (thicker cuts are best, any white fish is good, can also use salmon, shellfish, prawns as desired)
-  * 2 limes+  * 2 or 3 limes
   * 2-3 tbsp olive oil   * 2-3 tbsp olive oil
   * 1 onion   * 1 onion
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   * 1 jalapeno chilli (or a couple of milder ones to suit your taste)   * 1 jalapeno chilli (or a couple of milder ones to suit your taste)
   * 1 tbsp tomato puree   * 1 tbsp tomato puree
 +  * 300g fresh cherry tomatoes 
   * 2 tsp paprika   * 2 tsp paprika
   * 1 tsp ground cumin   * 1 tsp ground cumin
-  * 200 ml fish or chicken stock+  * 250ml fish or chicken stock
   * 200 - 250g fresh tomatoes   * 200 - 250g fresh tomatoes
   * 100ml coconut milk (or cream)   * 100ml coconut milk (or cream)
-  * +  * coriander / spring onions / flat leaf parsley to garnish 
 +  * salt to season 
 +  * rice and / or crusty bread to serve
  
 ===== Method ===== ===== Method =====
  
-  - Fillet the lamb leg, cut into large chunks +  - Cut the fish into chunky bite sized pieces 
-  - Peel shallots +  - Finely dice the onion 
-  - Mince / chop / crush (your choice) the garlic +  - Dice the carrots 
-  - Stone the dates +  - Dice the pepper 
-  - Place lamb into a bowland mix with gingersaffroncoriander and half the olive oil +  - Crush or finely chop the garlic 
-  - Ideally, marinade for 24 hours.  It still works if you don't..+  - Finely chop the chilli(s) - Notelast time we made this we used 2 Sainsburys 'mixed chillis' Heat rating 2 out of 5leaving the seeds in, and it carried a lovely heat without being overwhelming 
-  - Heat remaining oil in a heavy based pan +  - Zest half of a lime 
-  - Cook the lamb chunks until browned Do this in batches as required  +  - Juice 2 limes 
-  - Remove the lamb from the pan and set aside +  - Place fish into a bowl 
-  - Fry the shallots in the same pan until lightly golden +  - Add salt.  
-  - Add the garlic +  - Add 1 limes worth of zest 
-  - Add the lamb back in +  - Add lime juice  
-  - Stir in the flour +  - Massage fish lightly to coat all the pieces well.  
-  - Add the tomato puree +  - Set fish aside. 
-  - Add the cinnamon stick +  - In a large pan, heat the olive oil over medium high heat.  
-  - Stir in the stock and bring it all to the boil +  - Add onion and salt, and sauté 2-3 minutes.  
-  - Simmer on the hob / place in a low (140c) oven / cook in a slow cooker for a couple of hours +  - Turn heat down to medium, add carrot, pepper, garlic and chilli(s) and cook 4-5 more minutes.  
-  - Ensure lamb is tender before proceeding +  - I'd normally have the rice ready to go on about now, so get that going in parallel with the rest of stew making 
-  - Cook rice / couscous etc to serve with the tagine +  - Back to the stew pot, add tomato puree 
-  - Chop the parsley +  - Add spices. 
-  minutes before serving, remove tagine from heat +  - Add 200ml of the stock.  
-  - Add the dates, parsley and honey to the tagine and stir in +  - Mix and bring to a simmer. 
-  - Serve with a nice red wine :-)+  - Add tomatoes.  
 +  - Cover and simmer gently on medium low for 5 minutes or until carrots are tender. 
 +  - Add coconut milk. Louise's pro tip - if you half a tin of coconut milk, use a tablespoon of the solids from the top of the can rather than the milk itself 
 +  - Nestle the fish in the stew and simmer gently until it’s cooked through, about 4-minutes.   
 +  - Season as required with salt and yet more lime juice 
 +  - Serve with your choice of rice and bread 
 +  Garnish to taste.  Even more lime juice can be drizzled on just before serving, or serve with a lime wedge so that diners can adjust for themselves
  
  
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