Mrouzia

Mrouzia is the lamb tagine of Eid al-Adha, when the year’s best lamb is cooked with honey, raisins, and a spice blend that includes the sweet-and-savory signature of ras el hanout. It is a dish of patience, simmered until the sauce turns dark and glossy like caramel. The result is the sweetest, most indulgent tagine in the Moroccan repertoire.

Honeyed lamb with jeweled raisins

The lamb is cooked beyond tender, into the territory where it almost melts into the syrup, and the raisins plump up like little jewels in the honey. Cinnamon and saffron keep the sweetness honest, while toasted almonds add crunch at the end. A little goes a long way, but you will find yourself reaching for more anyway.

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