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> * Exported from MasterCook Mac *
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> Moroccan Vegetable Stew with Couscous
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>Recipe By : Jump Up & Kiss Me
>Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
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> Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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> 2 tablespoons olive oil
> 1 large yellow onion -- chopped
> 6 cloves garlic -- minced
> 2 whole red potatoes -- diced
> 1 cup carrot -- diced
> 2 teaspoons cardamom -- ground
> 1 zucchini -- cut in half and
> -- sliced
> 1 yellow squash -- cut in half-moons
> -- sliced
> 1/2 cauliflower florets
> 2 teaspoons curry powder
> 1 teaspoon salt
> 1 teaspoon black pepper -- ground
> 1 teaspoon cayenne -- ground
> 1/2 cup raisins -- or currants
> - soaked 15 minutes in warm water to plump
> 16 ounces tomato -- diced
> 15 ounces tomato sauce
> 2 tablespoons honey
> 15 ounces garbanzo beans
> 6 cups water
> 3 cups couscous -- uncooked
> 1/2 cup dried figs -- coarsely chopped
> 1/3 cup almonds -- sliced
> 1 pint plain yogurt -- for garnish
> 1 bunch fresh mint -- chopped, for garnish
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>In a heavy stockpot, heat the olive oil and saute the onion, garlic,
>potatoes, carrots, and cardamom. Stir until fragrant, then add the zucchini,
>yellow squash, and cauliflower. Add curry powder, salt, black pepper, and
>cayenne and stir. Drain the raisins and add to the pot along with the
>tomatoes, tomato sauce, honey, and garbanzo beans. Cover and simmer for 30
>minutes, or until the vegetables are tender, adding up to 1 cup of water if
>the stew appears dry. While the stew is cooking, bring the water to a boil
>in a saucepan and stir in the couscous. Cook for 1 minute, then cover and
>turn off the heat, letting the couscous sit for 10 minutes. After the
>couscous has sat for 5 minutes, stir the figs and almonds into the stew. To
>serve, fluff up the couscous with a fork. Spoon a mound of couscous on each
>plate and form a well in the center. Ladle a portion of stew into the well.
>Garnish with several tablespoons of the yogurt and fresh mint. Serve the
>remaining yogurt on the side.
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