Vegetable tagine with couscous
- Preparation time 15 minutes
- Cooking time 25 minutes
- Serves 4-6
- Freezableyes
Ingredients
- Olive or canola oil spray
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons ground paprika
- pinch saffron threads
- 200 g sweet potato, chopped
- 200 g potato, chopped
- 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables (e.g. zucchini, beans, carrots)
- 400 g can crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup MAGGI All Natural Vegetable Liquid Stock
- 100 g dried prunes
- 1½ cups couscous
- 3 cups boiling MAGGI All Natural Vegetable Liquid Stock, extra
- 50 g toasted slivered almonds
Method
- Spray a large saucepan with oil and heat.
- Add onion and spices and cook over low heat until onion is soft and spices are fragrant.
- Add all the vegetables, stock and prunes, and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until potato is tender.
- Meanwhile, place couscous in a large bowl, pour boiling stock over it and allow to stand covered for 10 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed; toss lightly using a fork.
- Serve mounds of couscous topped with tagine and sprinkled with almonds.
- Garnish with flat-leaf parsley, if desired.
HINT: To increase protein levels, add chopped tofu or tempeh. This recipe freezes well. The prunes can be replaced with dried apricots
Nutrition
ANALYSIS per serve | 4 | 6 |
---|---|---|
Energy kJ (Cal) | 2710 (647) | 1806(431) |
Carbohydrate (g) | 86 | 57 |
Protein (g) | 40 | 27 |
Fat (g) | 15 | 10 |
Fibre, Iron, Vitamin C, Zinc |
Australian Institute of Sport - From the "Survival from the Fittest" cookbook
05 Nov 2018
HINT: To increase protein levels, add chopped tofu or tempeh. This recipe freezes well. The prunes can be replaced with dried apricots
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