Today (11th July), Miriam posted an item on her Mouthwatering Vegan web-site titled ‘”Moroccan magic” – Mouthwatering Vegan Moroccan-style tagine’, which includes a fab. vegan recipe.
‘… This is a rich tagine, with long-lingering flavours, that will bring to life each and every taste bud you have – you’ll also realize you have more of them than you thought. I love the aroma that emerges from this, and the taste, flavours, texture and colours of this recipe, for me, are a celebration of nature’s kind gift to us, with all its wonderful vegetables, herbs and spices. And they all come together here to dance their dance, in the hope that you will enjoy the display that waits, just beneath your wonderful nose – it’s something between a mild but full flavoured curry, and a heavenly chutney. It’s the texture that stirs it one way and the other. A very exciting dish, and a great treat for non-vegans who love a little spice.
Serves 4
INGREDIENTS
4 Tbsp olive oil, plus extra for frying veggies
2 sweet potatoes, cut into one inch squares (or thereabouts)
1 medium sized eggplant/aubergine, cut into half inch squares
3 shallots
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp coriander powder
½ tsp turmeric powder
½ tsp ground cardamon
½ tsp ground ginger
4 cloves garlic
4 sundried tomatoes, halved
1 cinnamon stick
3 bay leaves
1 Tbsp date syrup
salt to taste (taste before you add, in case it’s salty enough with the sun dried tomatoes)
2 cup water (you may well need more depending on the consistency you prefer, but add it one cup at a time, and stir it in each time)
fresh coriander to garnish
2 large dates
1 sweet orange (important it’s not tart), freshly squeezed
15-20 dried apricots
METHOD
- In a food processor, process the onion, garlic and spices (except the turmeric and cinnamon stick) with your olive oil, until you have a little paste. Then add the sundried tomatoes, and continue to pulse for a few seconds.
- Next, drizzle olive oil into a large non-stick pan, and start frying your potatoes and eggplant. Turn around when these have turned golden, and repeat the process (the vegetables can be baked until a little tender, then add to the tagine, and cook as described below).
- Now add the onion mix from the processor to the potatoes and eggplant mix, together with the cinnamon stick and the turmeric, and allow all this mixture to fry into the vegetables, so that all the spices and their flavours are released into the vegetables – a wonderful aroma will begin to emerge.
- Add the remaining ingredients (except for the garnish), with the water one cup at a time, stirring in between 5 minute intervals). Cover the tagine, and place in a 340ºF (170ºC) oven for one hour.
- When you open the lid, the aroma will be wonderful. Enjoy ! Garnish with fresh coriander.
- Serve with my Spicy Cous-Cous – see below …’
Read the item and recipes in full, view images and add your comment online at http://mouthwateringvegan.com/2012/07/11/moroccan-magic-mouthwatering-vegan-moroccan-style-tagine/
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Posted on July 11, 2012
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