L'ham M'hammar Recipe - Moroccan Roasted Lamb or Beef with Onion Confit

Ingredients

For 6 servings

• 3.3 lbs. lamb or beef shoulder with bones, cut into 5 large pieces ((can also use leg or rack of lamb))
• 2 to 4 cloves garlic, (pressed or finely chopped)
• 1 tsp smen ((or ghee or olive oil))
• 1 1/2 tbsp sweet paprika
• 1 tsp salt, (or to taste)
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/2 tsp ground white pepper
• 18 oz. of yellow onions, (finely sliced or chopped)
• 1 pinch saffron threads
• 1/3 to 1 cup water
• 2 to 3 tbsp oil, (mixed olive and vegetable oil)
• 3.5 oz. almonds (blanched and fried)