ROOT VEGETABLE TAGINE WITH HERBED COUSCOUS
A pot of warm, fragrant root vegetables spooned over bright, lemony couscous is as good as gold on a winter day. Studded with chickpeas, raisins and meaty morsels of stewed tomatoes, this dish balances traditional tagine spices - cinnamon, coriander and turmeric - with a bright boost of ginger and lemon. Given a little time on the stove for the flavors to deepen and the vegetables to turn spoon-tender, this tagine is a worthwhile investment. Double it for a week of leftovers. You don't need a traditional terracotta tagine to pull this dish off. A Dutch oven mimics the same high heat conduction and similarly traps steam to keep the vegetables tender and moist, and bathed in flavor from the broth.
Provided by Sarah Copeland
Categories dinner, main course
Time 45m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and a pinch of salt and cook until beginning to soften, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic, cinnamon, ginger, coriander and turmeric, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the spices are toasted, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the stock, squash, carrots, tomatoes and their juices, and lemon peel. Stir to release any spice bits from the bottom of the pan. Bring to a simmer over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium, cover and cook until the vegetables are almost tender and break easily with a spoon, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Stir in the chickpeas, raisins and honey and simmer, covered, until the chickpeas are warmed through and the raisins are plump, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Meanwhile, prepare the couscous: Bring the stock to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Combine the couscous, lemon zest and salt in a large bowl; pour the boiling stock on top. Cover with a lid or plastic wrap to steam, about 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork, and stir in the parsley.
- Divide the herbed couscous among the bowls and spoon the warm tagine on top. Sprinkle generously with pomegranate seeds and parsley or cilantro, and serve with lemon wedges on the side, for squeezing over.
VEGETABLE AND CHICKPEA TAGINE WITH COUSCOUS
Steps:
- Gather the ingredients.
- Warm the olive oil in a large Dutch oven or heavy pot set over medium-high heat.
- Add the onion and sauté for 5 to 7 minutes, or until it softens and turns translucent.
- Add the garlic, cumin, ginger, and cinnamon, and sauté for 1 minute, or until the spices are fragrant.
- Add the sweet potato and sauté to coat with the spices.
- Pour in the vegetable stock.
- Add the cauliflower florets, drained chickpeas, and tomatoes. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low.
- Simmer partially covered, stirring occasionally, until the sweet potatoes are tender, about 25 minutes.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Remove from the heat and allow the tagine to rest while you prepare the couscous.
- Bring the water and oil to a boil in a medium saucepan.
- Stir in the couscous.
- Cover and remove from the heat. Allow the couscous to rest for 5 minutes, or until the water is absorbed.
- Fluff with a fork.
- Spoon a mound of couscous into shallow bowls.
- Surround the couscous with the vegetable tagine, and spoon some of the brothy sauce over each serving.
- Garnish as desired with harissa, slivered almonds, whole cashews, golden raisins, and parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 291 kcal, Carbohydrate 44 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 8 g, Protein 10 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 531 mg, Sugar 7 g, Fat 9 g, ServingSize Serves 4 to 6, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
VEGETABLE TAGINE WITH ALMOND & CHICKPEA COUSCOUS
A take on a traditional Moroccan dish, this quick tagine will have you thinking of Arabian nights
Provided by Sara Buenfeld
Categories Buffet, Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Side dish, Snack, Supper, Vegetable
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Fry the shallots in the oil for 5 mins until they are softening and browned. Add the squash and spices, and stir for 1 min. Pour in the stock, season well, then add the prunes and honey. Cover and simmer for 8 mins.
- Add the peppers and cook for 8-10 mins until just tender. Stir in the coriander and mint.
- Pour 400ml boiling water over the couscous in a bowl, then stir in the harissa with ½ tsp salt. Tip in the chickpeas, then cover and leave for 5 mins. Fluff up with a fork and serve with the tagine, flaked almonds and extra mint.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 483 calories, Fat 11 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 85 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 33 grams sugar, Fiber 10 grams fiber, Protein 15 grams protein, Sodium 0.61 milligram of sodium
MOROCCAN TAGINE WITH COUSCOUS
If you like a little 'spice' in your life than you are going to enjoy this one! You can also substitute the couscous with brown or white rice--either way it makes an awesome meal!
Provided by Stellina
Categories Lemon
Time 1h20m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to moderate 350°F.
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan or ovenproof dish, add the onion and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, or until soft.
- Add the spices and cook for 3 minutes.
- Add the vegetables and cook, stirring, until coated with the spices and the outside begins to soften.
- Add the lemon, tomatoes, stock, pears and prunes.
- Cover, transfer to the oven and cook for 30 minutes.
- Add the zucchini and cook for 15-20 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
- Cover the couscous with the olive oil and 2 cups (500mL) boiling water and leave until all the water has been absorbed.
- Flake with a fork.
- Remove the cinnamon stick from the vegetables, then stir in the parsley.
- Serve on a large platter with the couscous formed into a ring and the vegetable tagine in the centre, sprinkled with almonds.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1223, Fat 19.2, SaturatedFat 2.3, Sodium 82.3, Carbohydrate 265.1, Fiber 29.4, Sugar 172.6, Protein 20.4
MOROCCAN TAGINE
Tagines are Moroccan slow-cooked meat, fruit and vegetable dishes which are almost invariably made with mutton. Using lamb cuts down the cooking time, but if you can find good hogget (older than lamb, younger than mutton, commonly labeled 'baking legs' and sold cheaply) that will do very well.
Provided by MAX BOSIO
Categories World Cuisine Recipes African North African Moroccan
Time 2h15m
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Fry the onion in the oil until soft. Add the lamb meat to the pan, and fry until just browned on the outside. Season with cumin, coriander, ginger, cinnamon, salt and pepper. Pour just enough water into the pot to cover the meat. Cover, and simmer over low heat for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until meat is tender and the mixture is stew-like. Displace lid a little after an hour if there appears to be too much liquid.
- Add the pears, golden raisins and almonds to the stew, and cook for another 5 minutes or so, until the pears are soft. Serve with rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 394.4 calories, Carbohydrate 42.7 g, Cholesterol 71.3 mg, Fat 14.5 g, Fiber 7.5 g, Protein 26.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 68.3 mg, Sugar 25.8 g
Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »
You'll also love