Mixed Vegetable Tagine Recipes

VEGETABLE TAGINE

Steps:

• Combine Tagine Spice Mix ingredients.
• Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F.
• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large, heavy-based pot over medium high heat. Add garlic and onion, cook until onion is wilted (~ 1 1/2 minutes), then remove to a large bowl. Scrape out any remaining garlic bits from pan (so they don't burn).
• Add pumpkin / squash and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until lightly golden on most sides. Remove to same bowl.
• Add 2 tbsp olive oil. Cook eggplant for 3 minutes until tinged with gold on most sides, remove to same bowl.
• Add 1 tbsp oil if pot is looking dry. Add capsicum and cauliflower, cook for 2 minutes until the cauliflower is a bit golden on the edges. Remove into bowl.
• Add tomato and cook for 1 minute. Add Spice Mix, stir for 1 minute.
• Add all vegetables back to pot. Add water (it should just about cover the vegetables, they will sink), salt and pepper. Stir, bring to simmer on stove, then transfer to oven for 30 minutes. (Alternatively simmer on low stove, but stir gently otherwise veg may breakdown too much.)
• Remove from oven, add beans and chickpeas. Simmer for 15 minutes uncovered on stove on medium-low to cook the beans and reduce the sauce.
• Stir through lemon juice and zest. The idea here is that some of the veg (butternut, cauliflower) breaks down a bit to slightly thicken the sauce. It also gets thicker left overnight.
• For a traditional experience, serve over couscous. Otherwise, try white, brown, or basmati rice, or quinoa. Or, serve just as is like a chunky stew. For a low-carb option try cauliflower rice! I like to top mine with a dollop of yogurt, a sprinkle of almonds, coriander/cilantro and a pinch of paprika or cayenne.

MIXED VEGETABLE TAGINE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a pan, add the carrot and fry until browned. Remove and reserve.
• Add the onion and garlic to the pan and cook gently until soft and golden.
• Add the pepper and zucchini and cook until softened.
• Stir in the spices and cook until fragrant, then add the tomatoes, carrots, broth and seasoning. Bring to a boil.
• Add the chickpeas, cover and simmer for about 30 minutes until all the vegetables are tender.
• Stir in the lemon juice and sprinkle over the parsley and green onions.

MIXED VEGETABLE TAGINE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large non-stick saucepan and gently cook the onion and garlic for 5-7 minutes. Tip in the ground cumin, turmeric, cinnamon and ginger, harissa paste and honey and cook for another minute before stirring in the vegetables, stock and 1 tsp salt. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 25 minutes.
• Stir in the Quorn or tofu and continue simmering for a further 5 minutes, then taste and add more salt and harissa paste if you like. Scatter with the chopped coriander and serve.

SLOW COOKER ROOT VEGETABLE TAGINE

Steps:

• In a slow cooker, toss together the parsnips, turnips, onions, carrots, apricots, and prunes. Season with turmeric, cumin, ginger, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, parsley, and cilantro. Pour in the vegetable broth.
• Cover, and cook 9 hours on Low.