This lamb tagine with apricots, chickpeas and squash is really easy to make, full of fantastic flavors and wonderfully comforting. Great on a cold day too.

This post may contain affiliate links, where we earn from qualifying purchases. See more details in the policy page.

It's funny some of the things you get used to living in one place versus another and you don't really appreciate it until you move. For example now being February, I would have probably been looking forward to winter being about over soon when I lived in the UK, whereas here it's quite definitely still in the thick of it.

Also in London, I was lucky to have a great butcher and farmers markets nearby and between the two had access to some great quality local meat of almost any kind from beef and game to pork and lamb. While we have great fish shops nearby where we are now, access to good meat is a bit more mixed, but we managed to make things a whole lot better when we started our meat box.

It has been great to receive lots of fantastic meat, with lamb being one I had particularly struggled with the quality of before. And I love lamb, such as in dishes like this lamb tagine with apricots, chickpeas and squash.

This is a delicious, easy meal that's great for colder days and although it takes a little while to cook there's very little hands-on time. It's full of flavor, a great way to stretch out not a lot of meat and good for you too, being full of meat, veg, chickpeas and fruit.

Making this lamb tagine with apricots, chickpeas and squash

Now I know I haven't said too much on the recipe yet, but that's partly since as I say it's really easy. All you do is soften the onion, add the meat and brown it, add the spices, stir then just cover with water. Let it simmer for a while then add the squash, chickpeas and fruit. Cook a little more until the squash is tender.

I generally serve it over couscous, as most tagines are traditionally served, but you could change it up and use quinoa or rice or just have it as it is or with a salad.

This lamb tagine with apricots, chickpeas and squash is a hearty, comforting one-pot meal (well, apart from the couscous) that really is so easy to prepare and perfect for cooler weather. That said, it's so delicious I would eat it any time, and do. I hope you'll give it a try as well and agree.

Looking for more comforting dishes? Try these!

Braised lamb shanks
Goat cheese stuffed chicken with spinach and cranberries
Fabada Asturiana (Spanish pork and bean stew)

If you would like to try some more tagines, why not try Mrouzia (honey lamb tagine) or chicken tagine with preserved lemon and olives. Plus get more mains recipes in the archives.

I use my Le Creuset Enameled Cast-Iron Oval French Oven to make this dish which works perfectly (affiliate link).

Print Recipe

5 from 2 votes