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The Global Kitchen
Moroccan Vegetable Ragout With Raisins
The current recipe is a vegetarian dish. It is American
(courtesy AP Recipes) with Moroccan inspiration.
Vegetarians or any vegetable fans can appreciate the combination
of ingredients in this ragout. The pleasing balance of spicy and
sweet -- fiery hints softened with raisins' fruitiness -- borrows
from the imaginative cuisine of Morocco. This is one of the lively
excursions that are increasingly made by cooks happy to venture
beyond national boundaries and wide oceans, in search of different
tastes and traditions.
(Preparation 15 to 20 minutes, cooking time 30 minutes)
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Vegetable Ragout With Raisins (serves eight)
(1) Olive oil -- 2 tablespoons
(2) Pearl onions, peeled and halved -- 2 cups
(3) Carrots, cut into 1/8-inch thick slices -- 2 medium (about 1 cup)
(4) All purpose flour -- 1/4 cup
(5) Fennel bulb, cut into 1/8-inch thick slices -- 1/4 (about 1/2 cup)
(6) Cinnamon stick (about 2 inches)
(7) Ground cumin -- 1/2 teaspoon
(8) Ground ginger -- 1/2 teaspoon
(9) Saffron threads, crushed -- 1 large pinch
(10) Red or Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch
dice -- 3 medium (about 2 cups)
(11) Vegetable broth -- 1 cup
(12) Raisins -- 2 cups
(13) Cooked or canned chickpeas, drained -- 2 cups (16 ounces)
(14) Summer (crookneck) squashes, halved lengthwise, and cut
crosswise into 1/2-inch thick slices -- 2 small (about 11/2 cups)
(15) Fresh marjoram chopped -- 1 tablespoon
(16) Fresh tomato, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch dice -- 1 small (about 1/2
cup)
(17) Almonds, sliced, toasted -- 2 tablespoons (optional)
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Preparation and Cooking:
- Heat the oil in a large, heavy stockpot over medium-low heat.
Coat the onions, carrots and fennel with flour and saute in the oil
until golden brown. Add the cinnamon stick, cumin, ginger, saffron,
potatoes, vegetable broth and raisins; cook about 10 minutes. Add
chickpeas, squash, marjoram and tomatoes; cover and simmer until
squash is tender, about 8 minutes longer.
- To serve, transfer ragout to a serving dish and sprinkle with
toasted almonds, if desired. Serve with grilled pita or other
flatbread.
- Makes 8 servings.
- Nutrition information per serving: 330 cal., 6 g total fat (1 g
saturated), 0 mg chol., 7 g pro., 66 g carbo., 7 g fiber, 330 mg
sodium.
(AP recipe developed by the California Raisin Marketing Board)
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