It's a Moroccan stew that's sweet but full of spice.
Note, this isn't a quick recipe by any means, but it's quite worth the time.
Another note, I ate it while it was very hot and burnt my tongue. :(
Someone else made it and it looked like this. |
Ingredients:
- 1.5 cups mixed dried fruit. (I used 1/2 cup each of cranberries, prunes, and raisins)
- 1tbsp olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1/4 tsp ground allspice
- 8 oz or 1/2 lb green beans (trim ends and cut into 1'' pieces)
- 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1.5 cups vegetable stock
- 1tsp brown sugar
- salt and pepper to taste
- 15 oz can garbanzos (chickpeas)
- 1/4 cup slivered blanched almonds
- 2tbsp minced fresh parsley
- 1 tsp lemon zest
Directions:
- add fruit to boiling water and soak for 20 min.
- heat olive oil in large saucepan on medium heat
- add onion, cover, cook for 5 min or until soft
- stir in garlic, cinnamon, turmeric, and allspice for 30 seconds
- add green beans, tomatoes (including juice), stock, brown sugar, salt and pepper
- reduce heat to low
- simmer for 20 min or until green beans are tender
- coarsely chop fruit and add after green beans are tender
- add chickpeas and cook for 5-10 min
- stir in almonds, parsley and lemon zest
- taste and adjust seasonings.
- Serve hot, but not hot enough to burn everyone's poor tongue.
- Try serving it over rice, couscous, or quinoa.
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