Moroccan Beef Tagine on Minted Lemon Couscous - Canadian Beef

Ingredients

• Pinch saffron
• 2 Tbsp vegetable or olive oil
• 1 ¼ lbs Blade Roast, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 2 cups peeled & diced onions (2 medium)
• 1 ½ cups peeled and diced carrot (2-3 medium)
• 2 tsp sweet paprika
• 2 tsp ground turmeric
• 1 ½ tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tin diced tomatoes
• 1 ½ cups beef stock
• ½ cup raisins
• 4-6 pitted Medjool dates, chopped
• salt & pepper
• ¼ cup lightly toasted sliced almonds
• ¼ cup fresh coriander leaves
• 1 ½ cups couscous
• zest of 1 lemon
• 2 ¼ cups boiling water
• 3 green onions, thinly sliced
• ¼ cup chopped fresh mint, cut in thin strips across the width of the leaves (chiffonade)
• lemon wedges, for serving