Moroccan veggie tagine from LifesComplicated

dairy free egg free gluten free nut free can make in advance ok to freeze vegetarian low fat
Category
Vegetarian recipes
Serves4
Prep time 10 mins
Cook time30 mins

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Ingredients

1 carrot (peeled and chopped)
2 sticks of celery (chopped)
8 small new potatoes
2 courgettes (chopped)
3 cloves garlic (to taste)
1 red chilli (chopped)
1 red onion (peeled and chopped)
1 tin of chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
1 tin of chopped tomatoes
850ml (1.5 pints) of vegetable stock
2 tsp harissa paste
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp tumeric
1 tsp cinnamon
Pinch of brown sugar (to taste)
Pinch of honey (to taste)

Handy Hint

You can replace any of the veg with others if you prefer - these were just the ones that I happened to have in and I feel they suit the recipe well. Also, to make it more authentically moroccan you could add dried apricots or prunes.

Method

1. Gently fry the cumin seeds, garlic, red onion, chilli, cinnamon, harissa paste and turmeric in a little olive oil, until soft and fragrant.
2. Add the carrots, potatoes, courgettes and fry off a little then put lid on to soften.
3. Add the veg stock, tinned tomatoes, chickpease, seasoning and sugar/honey.
4. Bring to the boil then turn down to a gentle boil with lid on for at least 20 mins.
5. Add the fresh coriander and adjust the seasoning. When the vegetables are all soft, turn it off and leave to cool slightly.
6. Serve with couscous and a little chopped fresh coriander sprinkled on top.

Mumsnetter Reviews

From: LifesComplicated on Tue 28-Sep-10 14:02:22 Overall rating: 0.0
AAAGH sorry I forgot to include 3 bay leaves! Put them in when you add the stock etc.
From: LifesComplicated on Tue 28-Sep-10 14:01:09 Overall rating: 0.0
I made this recipe up myself but it's gone down a storm with my DH (who really loves his moroccan food) and family. Even my Dad who usually is violently opposed to vegetarian food enjoyed it and didn't miss the meat. The chickpeas make this a really balanced healthy meal. Perfect for autumn/winter nights and quick to prepare when you get in from work.



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