Where would you like to go today?
To the Gwangjang Market of Seol (Korea) and try the famous savory pancake Bindaetteok? Cape town mayhaps (South Africa)? I've heard that their street food is to die for. Or maybe to the Andhra style restaurants of...
A tajine or tagine is a Moroccan dish, which is named after the special pot in which it is cooked.
Bring the exotic flavours and smells of Morocco into your home with this exciting recipe for Vegetarian Pumpkin Tagine. Full of aromatic herbs and spices and the goodness of legumes, Spicy Pumpkin and Lentil Tagine is a nutritious meal for the whole family that will give your taste buds a burst of flavour.
Recipe Cook Time: 40 Minutes
INGREDIENTS:
1) 1 pumpkin or butternut squash, peeled and diced.
2) 1 yellow onion, chopped.
3) 300 ml lentils, boiled.
4) 3 cloves of garlic, crushed.
5) 500 ml chopped canned tomatoes (prefer fresh Tomatoes).
6) 1/2 teaspoon turmeric.
7) 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder.
8) 1/2 teaspoon sambal oelek (or more if you prefer it spicy).
9) 1 teaspoon paprika powder.
10 ) 1/2 teaspoon sugar.
11) 400 ml vegetable stock.
12) 3-4 sprigs of chopped parsley.
METHOD:
1) To begin, first cook the lentils until soft but not mushy.
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2) Next, heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan or a Tagine.
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3) Add in the onions and garlic and saute until the onions are soft and tender.
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4) Once the onions are soft, add in the turmeric powder, cumin powder, sambal oelek, paprika or chilli powder, sugar, salt and also the tomatoes and pumpkin.
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5) Saute until the vegetables get partially cooked.
6) Next add in the cooked lentils, stir it into the pumpkin tagine.
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7) Cover the pan or the tagine and simmer for about 15 minutes until all of them come together with the spices and are perfectly cooked.
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8) Turn off the heat and the Pumpkin Tagine is ready to be served.
SUGGESTION:
Serve along with your favorite spiced rice or couscous.
