Can I Cook The Lamb And Date Tagine In A Slow Cooker?

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Nigella's Lamb And Date Tagine (from NIGELLA CHRISTMAS) is a spiced stew that is sweetened with dates and pomegranate molasses. It is quite versatile as it can be cooked in advance and reheated and can also be cooked either slowly on the stove or in a low oven.

It is a good dish to make in a slow cooker, though you will need to soften the onions and sear the meat in a frying pan before transferring them to the slow cooker (unless your slow cooker has a pot that can also be used on the hob or stove top). Unfortunately slow cookers vary a lot in settings, but if your slow cooker has a low setting that lets the stew cook at a very gentle simmer then it should only take 2-3 hours on the low setting. Leg of lamb is not a particularly tough cut of meat, so it does not need an exceptionally long cooking time.