Moroccan dish of slow-simmered lamb with figs and preserved lemon

Name: Moroccan dish of slow-simmered lamb with figs and preserved lemon
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons smoked Spanish paprika; 2 teaspoons saffron threads, pounded into a powder; 2 teaspoons ground fennel seeds; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 2 pounds lamb sirloin, cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) cubes; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 large onions, diced; 2 to 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 cup water (or stock); 2 cups dried Black Mission figs, cut into quarters; ½ preserved lemon, rind finely chopped (pulp discarded)

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INGREDIENTS

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2 tablespoons smoked Spanish paprika

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2 teaspoons saffron threads, pounded into a powder

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2 teaspoons ground fennel seeds

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1 teaspoon ground ginger

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1 teaspoon ground cumin

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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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1 teaspoon ground turmeric

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2 pounds lamb sirloin, cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) cubes

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2 tablespoons unsalted butter

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2 tablespoons olive oil

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2 large onions, diced

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2 to 3 cloves garlic, minced

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1 cup water (or stock)

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2 cups dried Black Mission figs, cut into quarters

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½ preserved lemon, rind finely chopped (pulp discarded)

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