Possum Tagine - Tasmanian Game Meat Recipes

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 4 meaty shanks
• Salt
• freshly ground pepper
• 1 large onion, and leek finely chopped
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 2 large 2 garlic cloves, 2cm fresh ginger, minced
• 1 ½ tb sp Moroccan spice
• 1 cinnamon 1 stick, 6 Pepperberries, 1 star anise
• ¼ – ½ teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste + chilli flakes (or Harissa)
• 1 cup white wine
• I orange zest & juice
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 can chopped tomatoes, drained
• 300 fresh g cherry tomatoes
• 1 can chick peas
• 1/2 cup each chopped dates and dried mango (or apricots)
• Option – chopped green olives
• 1 cup smoked almonds, chopped
• 2 tablespoons each finely chopped mint and coriander
• Moroccan flavoured Couscous follow cooking instructions, but add at end
• 2 tablespoons Pepper berry butter
• 2 spring onions, finely chopped