A hearty vegetarian Moroccan Stew
Moroccan Stew
Serves:
5 people
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 3 cups coarsely chopped onions
- 2 garlic cloves, minced or pressed
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 to 1 teaspoon cayenne
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 cup sliced carrots
- 4 cups cubed sweet potatoes or butternut squash
- 3 cups cubed eggplant
- 1 green pepper, sliced in strips
- 4 cups sliced zucchini or summer squash
- 2 large tomatoes, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups cooked garbanzo beans, liquid reserved
- pinch of saffron
- 3/4 cups dried currants or 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Directions
In a stew pot, heat the olive oil and sauté the onions for 2 or 3 minutes. Add the garlic and spices, stirring continuously. Add the vegetables in the order given above, so that the starchier vegetables will cook the longest. Sauté after the addition of each vegetables until its color deepens. Stir in the garbanzo beans, the saffron, and the currants or raisins. There should be some liquid at the bottom of the pot from the cooking vegetables. However, if the stew is dry, add ½ cup of tomato juice, liquid from the garbanzo beans, or water.
Cover the stew and simmer on low heat until all vegetables are tender. Add the chopped parsley just before serving.