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Vegetables Vegetables, 4star 6 Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2 c Chickpeas; dried
2 tb Virgin olive oil
2 Cloves garlic; crushed
1 Onion; chopped
1 ts Ground cinnamon
1 ts Paprika
1 ts Ground cumin
2 Carrots; sliced 1/4"
4 Baby turnips
4 c Sweet potato; chunks
1 c Tomato juice; or less
1 1/2 c Vegetable broth
3 Sliced zucchini (courgettes)
1/4 c Dried apricots
8 Button mushrooms
2 tb Chopped parsley
Salt; to taste
Freshly ground black pepper; to taste
1 c Water
1 1/3 c Couscous; instant
3 tb Golden raisins; (sultanas)
Chopped chives; for garnish
Yellow rose petals; for garnish,
Optional

INSTRUCTIONS

PREPARATION (2 hours or overnight) - Rinse peas and sort. Place in a bowl,
cover with boiling water and soak for a t least 1 hour or overnight. Drain,
place in a large saucepan and cover with fresh water. Cover (lid) and bring
to a boil. Cook over medium heat until tender, about 1 hour. Drain and set
aside.
COOKING  (40 minutes) - Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large,
heavy-bottomed saucepan over low-medium heat. Add the garlic, onion,
cinnamon, paprika and cumin. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion
is soft, about 3 minutes. - Add the carrots, turnips and sweet potatoes and
cook, stirring continuously, for 5 minutes. - Add the tomato juice and
stock and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat and simmer for 15
minutes. Add the chickpeas, okra/squash, apricots, mushrooms and parsley
and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 10-12 minutes. Season to
taste with the salt and pepper. - Bring the water to a boil in a large
saucepan. Add the couscous and sultanas and mix well with a fork. Remove
the pan from the heat and let stand for 2 minutes to allow pasta to swell.
Add the remaining oil to center of the couscous, return pan to heat and
cook over medium heat, stirring until heated through, about 4 minutes. -
Spoon couscous around the edge of a serving dish. Garnish with the chives.
Spoon chickpea and vegetable mixture in the center and sprinkle with rose
petals, if using. Serve immediately.
490    cals | 10 g of fat.

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