We’ve broken this down into a few ‘steps’ but honestly, it’s one pretty basic step — chuck all the things in a pot, then let your stove do the work! Doesn’t get much easier than that :)
You will need
Serves 4
7 baby potatoes, peeled and slightly smashed apart with pestle (keep skins)
6 pearl onions (or 4 eschalots), peeled and halved
5 green olives, seeds in
4 black olives, seeds in
3 cloves of garlic, smashed
1 carrot, cut into large chunks
1 zucchini, roughly chopped
6 cherry tomatoes, halved
4 dried figs, halved
Pinch saffron
1 cup vegetable stock
3 tablespoons olive oil
Generous pinch salt
Pepper, to taste
To serve:
2 cups cooked couscous (or quinoa if gluten-free)
1/4 cup roasted slivered almonds (optional)
Parsley, finely chopped
Recipe:
Simon Toohey
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Directions
15 mins to prep
Step 1
In a small heavy cast iron pot (or small tagine if you’ve got it!), place in the oil, potatoes, pearl onions, and olives.
Step 2
Then add in the garlic, carrots, zucchini, and cherry tomatoes — and finally the dried figs for an element of sweetness, and saffron. Throw in your potato skins too, for a great flavour + texture.
Step 3
Finally, top with veg stock, a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Place on the stove and bring to high heat, then reduce to a simmer and cook for an hour, stirring occasionally.
Step 4
Spoon into bowls and garnish with parsley. Then mix the roasted almonds through the couscous and serve alongside the tagine!
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