Iranian Meat and Apple Stew

echo echo's Note:

I tend to think of apples as being matched with pork but here they complement the lamb very well. Some may want to add more salt.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion , finely chopped
• 1 ½ lbs lean lamb , cut in 1-inch cubes
• ½ teaspoon salt
• pepper
• 1⁄8; teaspoon cinnamon
• 4 small firm cooking apples , peeled, cored and chopped (not too sweet)
• 1 lemon, juice of

Directions:

1. In a large pan, saute onion in 2 Tbs oil until golden and translucent.
2. Add the lamb and brown on all sides.
3. Add salt through cinnamon plus 1 1/2 cups water; bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer 45 minutes.
4. Heat 2 Tbs oil in a separate skillet and saute the apples 3 minutes.
5. Add apples to the stew with the lemon juice and simmer 30 minutes more.