Beef tagine with chickpeas & dates Recipe | Home Beautiful

Ingredients

• ¼ cup plain flour
• Salt & cracked black pepper
• 1kg chuck steak, cut into 3cm pieces
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 large onion, roughly chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1½ tbsp ras el hanout (see tip, below)
• 400g can diced tomatoes
• 1½ cups beef stock
• 2 pieces preserved lemon, skin only, thinly sliced
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 400g can chickpeas, drained, rinsed
• 1 tbsp honey
• 6 fresh dates, seeds removed, thinly sliced
• Cooked couscous, to serve
• Coriander leaves, to serve
• Toasted flaked almonds, to serve
• Tip: Ras el hanout is a Moroccan spice blend available from delis and spice stores. Try Herbie’s Spices, herbies.com.au.