Tadjeen gnaoua (berber style vegetable stew)

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1quartBoiling water
½teaspoonSalt
4teaspoonsMock chicken broth (available at HFS)
1cupSmall white turnips cut into chunks
1cupCarrots peeled and cut into chunks
1cupZucchini traimmed and cut into cubes
1cupWhite potatoes, washed and cut into cubes
1largeOnion roughly chopped
1Clove crushed garlic
1can(15 1/2 ounce) chickpeas, drained
cupChopped fresh coriander (cilantro)
1teaspoonGround black pepper
1teaspoonCayenne
1teaspoonGround ginger
¼teaspoonPulverized saffron
1teaspoonGround cinnamon
1teaspoonGround cumin
1teaspoonGround nutmet
1teaspoonGround allspice
1cupBlack raisins (I used golden raisins)

Directions

Another North African dish from Vegetarian Journal: This stew is hot and spicy with hints of sweetness. Serve over toasted couscous.

Bring salted water to a boil. Add the broth, turnips, carrots, zucchini, potatoes, onion, garlic, chickpease and coriander leaves (cilantro). Bring water back to a boil. Add spices and raisins. Cook until the vegetables are tender stirring occasionally. Posted to fatfree digest V97 #031 by judy.mingram@... (Judy Mingram - SunSoft) on Mar 19, 1997