Is your cholesterol high? Is gout about to take over your foot? Are you looking for something delicious to eat without the meat? This is a tangy, wholesome stew that will tempt even the most committed meat eater!
Directions
- Heat a pan over medium high heat and add olive oil
- Add onions and let fry for at least one minute or until onions just start to brown
- Add all dry spices including chili paste and ginger
- Fry for 3 minutes
- Add all 5 fresh vegetables
- Stir well, allowing all the vegetables to absorb the flavors of the spice mix. Cook for 4 minutes. Note: Add a few tablespoons of water if mixture starts to stick to the bottom of the pan
- Add crushed tomatoes, stir, turn heat to medium low, cover and let simmer for 40 minutes
- Add chick peas, raisins, lemon juice, lemon rind and half of the cilantro. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes
- Serve hot, garnished with remaining fresh coriander over couscous or rice
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 Onion, chopped
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp chili paste, like harissa or sambal olek
- 1 tsp sea salt (or to taste)
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 tsp Baharat (Middle Eastern 7-spice mix) – optional
- 1 tbsp of fresh pureed ginger
- 1/2 cup carrots, roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup bell peppers
- 1/4 cup zucchini
- 1/4 cup eggplants
- 1/4 cup of fresh tomatoes
- 1/2 cup canned chick peas, rinsed
- 2 cups of canned crushed tomatoes
- 3 tbsp of raisins or currants
- Juice of 1 fresh lemon
- 1 tsp lemon rind, minced
- 5 stems (with leaves) of fresh coriander, chopped
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