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  • Moroccan Green Vegetable Tagine

    Ingredients

    4 portions

    • Ingredients
      Amount
    • Preserved lemon, rind only, small dice
      1/4 cup
    • Onion, minced
      1/4 cup
    • Cilantro, minced
      1/4 cup
    • Parsley, minced
      1/4 cup
    • Garlic, minced
      1 Tbsp.
    • Salt
      2 tsp.
    • Cumin, ground
      1 tsp.
    • Extra virgin olive oil
      1/2 cup

    • Ingredients
      Amount
    • New Mexico green chile peppers, roasted, skins removed
      4 each
    • Brussel sprouts, halved
      2 cups
    • Mushrooms, halved, roasted
      2 cups
    • Zucchini squash, 2" dice
      2 cups
    • Carrots, oblique, cut
      1 cup
    • Marble potatoes
      1 cup
    • Yellow onions, 2" dice
      1 cup

    • Ingredients
      Amount
    • Moroccan couscous
      2 cups
    • Golden raisins
      1/2 cup
    • Vegetable stock or water
      3 1/4 cups
    • Butter
      4 Tbsp.
    • Salt
      1 tsp.
    • Slivered almonds, toasted
      1/2 cup

    • Ingredients
      Amount
    • Ras-el-hanout spice
      1/2 tsp.
    • Honey
      2 Tbsp.

    Method

    1. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees.

    For the Chermoula:

    1. Puree all the ingredients in a food processor until almost smooth.
    2. Slice the green chile peppers into 2-inch rings and combine in a bowl with the other vegetables.
    3. Toss the vegetables with the chermoula and place into the bottom of a tagine or casserole dish.
    4. Place into the oven and bake for 30-40 minutes until the vegetables are cooked through.

    For the Couscous:

    1. Place the couscous and the raisins in a heatproof bowl.
    2. In a 1-quart saucepot, add the water or stock, 2 tablespoons of butter and salt to a boil.
    3. Pour this over the couscous and immediately cover with plastic wrap to stem the couscous.
    4. After 5 minutes, remove the plastic, fluff the couscous with a fork and add the almonds and remaining butter.
    5. Serve the tagine with couscous. garnish with a dust of ras-al-hanout and drizzle of honey.
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