Wild Artichoke Tajine Recipes

POTATO, ARTICHOKE AND PARSLEY TAGINE

Steps:

• Spray a deep 8- or 9-inch ovenproof casserole with nonstick cooking spray. You can grease with olive oil instead.
• Heat oil in a small saucepan over medium heat.
• Add the onion and parsley. Sauté until onion is translucent. Add the artichokes; heat through.
• In a bowl, combine the potatoes, breadcrumbs, eggs and garlic. Stir in onion mixture, cayenne and salt to taste. Transfer to casserole dish.
• Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until golden-brown and center is firm to the touch.

TUNISIAN TAGINE OF LAMB WITH ARTICHOKE AND PEAS

Steps:

• Make a mixture of 2 Tbsp.
• olive oil, ginger, saffron, and garlic.
• Bath the meat pieces in the mixture until all sides are coated.
• Put 1 Tbsp.
• olive oil in the center of the tagine and place the meat pieces on top of it.
• Clean the artichoke, take out the leaves and the core and only use the heart.
• Skin the preserved lemon.
• Place artichokes on top of the meat.
• Scatter olives on the tagine and then the skin of the preserved lemon.
• Squeeze the pulp from inside the lemon all over the vegetables.
• Add 1/2 cup water.
• Place in a preheated oven at 300 F.
• for 2 1/2 hours checking every 45 minutes for tenderness of artichokes and until water dries out.
• Then add the green peas and cook for 10 more minutes.
• (If using fresh green peas, make sure they have been boiled in salted water for 10 minutes before adding to tagine.) Serve with couscous.

VEGETABLE TAGINE WITH JERUSALEM ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Fill a large saucepan 2/3 full of salted water and add the Jerusalem artichokes. Place over high heat and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes, or until the artichokes just begin to soften. Drain and set aside.
• In a large kettle, heat the oil over high heat and add the onion, peppers and harissa sauce. Cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the saffron, drained Jerusalem artichokes, chickpeas, olives, preserved lemon and stock. Lower the heat and simmer 10 minutes, or until the Jerusalem artichokes are very tender. Season to taste with salt.
• Meanwhile, prepare the couscous according to the package directions. Mound the couscous in the center of a deep serving platter and spoon the vegetables around it. Garnish with cilantro and serve with harissa sauce on the side.

MOROCCAN TAGINE WITH OLIVES AND ARTICHOKE HEARTS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir chicken, onion, and garlic in hot oil until the chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes.
• Stir garbanzo beans, diced tomatoes with juice, vegetable broth, artichoke hearts, carrot, olives, sugar, lemon juice, salt, coriander, and cayenne pepper into the chicken mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes.

LAMB TAGINE WITH ARTICHOKES AND FAVA BEANS

Steps:

• Put the meat with the onions, butter or oil, salt, pepper, ginger, and saffron in a pan and cook, turning over the meat, for about 5 minutes. Cover with water and simmer, covered, for 1 1/2 hours, or until the meat is very tender, adding water if it becomes too dry. Remove the lid and reduce the sauce at the end.
• Add the artichoke bottoms, fava beans, and lemon juice and cook 10 minutes, until the artichokes are tender. Add the cilantro and cook 1 or 2 minutes more.
• Serve hot, garnished if you like, with the preserved lemon peel.
• For an Egyptian beef stew with fresh green fava beans: Sauté 1 pound fresh or frozen (and defrosted) beans in 3 tablespoons vegetable oil with 1 pound cubed stewing beef until lightly browned. Add 2 whole garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon ground coriander, salt, and pepper, and cover with water. Simmer, covered, for about 1 1/2 hours, or until the meat is very tender.

LAMB TAGINE WITH BABY ARTICHOKES AND MINT

Steps:

• Mix garlic, all but 1 tablespoon mint, lemon juice and zest, cumin, pepper flakes and 1/2 teaspoon salt in 2-quart bowl. Add lamb, mix well, cover and marinate 2 hours at room temperature. Place raisins and sherry in small bowl, and set aside.
• When lamb is marinated, trim artichokes, cutting stems flush with bottoms, removing outer leaves, and slicing off top 1/2 inch. Quarter artichokes, place in bowl, and cover with water.
• Lightly toast pine nuts in 12-inch skillet. Remove. Add 2 tablespoons oil, and brown lamb over high heat in two shifts to avoid crowding. Remove lamb from pan, and lower heat to medium. Add remaining oil and onion, and sauté until translucent. Drain artichokes, and add, with raisins, sherry, balsamic vinegar and chickpeas. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to tagine. Place lamb on top. If you are not using a tagine, add lamb to skillet. Add stock.
• Cover tagine or skillet, and cook over low heat until lamb is tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Baste meat with pan juices. If using a tagine, scatter reserved mint and pine nuts on top, and serve. Otherwise, transfer to serving dish, garnish and serve.

ARTICHOKE AND FAVA BEAN TAGINE RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. Heat the oil in a pan. 2. Add the onion and saute until tender, about 5-7 minutes. 3. Add the garlic and ginger and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. 4. Add the artichoke hearts, fava beans, olives, preserved lemon, raisins, cumin, cinnamon, turmeric, harissa, honey and vegetable broth and bring to a boil. 5. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 10-20 minutes. 6. Remove from heat and stir in the parley and mint and garnish with chopped almonds.