Spiced tagine with turnips, dates and couscous

Stew with lentils, ras el hanout and za'atar

Active: 35 min 560 kcal per person 22 g protein per person World cuisine

Protein source: lentils · Carb source: couscous

one-pot season: autumn season: winter

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Ingredients for 4 people

  • 300 g carrots, in diagonal pieces of 4 to 5 cm
  • 300 g white turnips, in wedges
  • 400 g lentils, canned, drained
  • 6 dates, quartered
  • 50 g mixed olives, halved
  • 1 red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, clove, finely chopped
  • 400 g diced tomatoes, canned
  • 40 g tomato purée
  • 1 cube vegetable stock cube, half a cube is enough
  • 2 tbsp ras el hanout
  • 2 tsp za'atar, to sprinkle over
  • 250 g wholemeal couscous
  • 20 g fresh mint
  • 20 g fresh coriander
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • to taste salt and black pepper

Method

  1. Heat the olive oil in a deep casserole. Sauté the onion and garlic for 2 to 3 min.
  2. Rinse the carrots and turnips. Cut them into diagonal pieces and wedges. Put them in the pan together with the ras el hanout. Cook for 5 min until fragrant.
  3. Add the tomato purée and stir briefly. Pour in 750 ml of water and crumble the half stock cube over it. Add the diced tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. Cover and simmer for 10 to 15 min.
  5. Prepare the couscous: pour 380 ml of boiling salted water over it, cover and leave for 5 min. Fluff up with a fork.
  6. Add the dates, olives and drained lentils to the tagine. Stir and let it warm through for another 3 min.
  7. Chop the mint and coriander. Serve the tagine with the couscous and sprinkle with za'atar, mint and coriander.

Spiced tagine with turnips, dates and couscous

Tip

Add a pinch of cayenne pepper for extra heat. Inspired by Foodbag.

Keeps for 3 days in the fridge

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