Ingredients:

For the meat:

    1.1 lbs lamb leg (or chicken breast)

    1 tablespoon olive oil

    1/2 teaspoon salt

    1/4 teaspoon pepper

    1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

    1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric

    1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

For the vegetables:

    2 tablespoons olive oil

    1 onion, chopped

    2 cloves garlic, minced

    2 carrots, sliced

    1 red bell pepper, sliced

    1 zucchini, sliced

    1 tomato, diced

    1/4 cup green peas

    1/4 cup cilantro, chopped

For the spices:

    1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

    1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

    1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

    1 pinch saffron (optional)

    1/2 cup water

    1/4 cup honey

    1/4 cup lemon juice

To serve:

    Couscous

Instructions:

    Cut the lamb (or chicken breast) into bite-sized pieces. Toss in olive oil, salt, pepper, cumin, turmeric, and cinnamon.

    Heat olive oil in a pan. Sauté the onion and garlic until translucent.

    Add the carrots, bell pepper, zucchini, and tomato. Cook for 5 minutes.

    Add the green peas, cilantro, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and saffron. Stir to combine.

    Pour in the water, honey, and lemon juice. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 30 minutes.

    Add the marinated meat, and cover and cook for an additional 30 minutes, until the meat is tender.

    Serve with couscous.

Tips:

    You can use chicken breast instead of lamb.

    You can vary the vegetables to your liking.

    You can omit the saffron.

    You can also serve with rice instead of couscous.

Enjoy!