| 2 medium yellow onions | | | | | | |
| 2 tablespoons / 30 ml olive oil |
| 2 lb / 900 g lamb shoulder, bone in, cut into large pieces | | |
| Kosher salt |
| Ground black pepper |
| ½ teaspoon cumin seeds |
| 6 large carrots, peeled and julienned | |
| 1 can (15.5 oz / 440 g) cooked chickpeas, washed | |
| 2–3 whole garlic bulbs, outer dried skin removed |