Ramadan Sweet · Prune & Meat Tagine
Lham Lahlou (Sweet Meat Tagine)
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Despite being built on lamb or beef, it's served as a sweet course — the meat simmers in a syrup of sugar, cinnamon, and orange blossom water until it tastes almost like a dessert.
Lham lahlou, meaning 'sweet meat,' braises lamb or beef with prunes and sometimes apricots in a syrup of sugar, cinnamon, and orange blossom water, finished with toasted almonds and raisins.
Why it's made this way: It's a fixture of Ramadan iftar tables and wedding feasts in Algiers, prized for pairing rich, savory meat with a sugary syrup that many Algerians consider deeply comforting after a day's fast.
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