Silk Route Tagine

Amrita Ma Devi

Silk Route Tagine

This sweet and savoury recipe is simply wonderful. Tagine refers to the type of dish used to cook with, as the shape allows for the meal to steam slowly. Do not fret if you don’t have one; just use a deep frying pan or a flameproof casserole dish which has a lid. You can cook it on the stove top and watch as the spices come alive in this dish.





SERVINGS

6 People


INGREDIENTS


INGREDIENTS


  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 2 cups hot water
  • 1 tsp curry powder
  • 1 tbsp ghee heaped
  • ½ cup leek
  • 1 cup fennel
  • 1 cup carrots sliced
  • 1 heirloom tomato
  • 1 cup of kale
  • 8 dried apricots
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp fennel powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • 3 tbsp pine nuts toasted, for the garnish and chopped coriander

INSTRUCTIONS


INSTRUCTIONS


1. Cook the quinoa by adding it to the pan with the hot water and the curry powder for 10 mins on medium heat. Once it has been on the heat for 10 mins transfer if to the main dish.

2. In a flameproof glazed ceramic pot heat the ghee and let it melt. Add the thinly sliced fennel, leek, and carrot and sauté for 5 mins. As they cook down add in the spices cumin, fennel, coriander, and cinnamon. Add in the tomato, kale, and dried apricots and stir in a cup of water.

3. Add the quinoa to the veggies and give a slight stir so it soaks in some of the juices. Add the lid and cook on a low flame for 20 mins.

4. The quinoa should be fluffy and light and the dish is ready to be served. The great thing with tagine is that they can be served in the cooking dish. Just add some toasted pine nuts and some chopped coriander leaf.



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