I did however buy a jar of preserved lemons from the Maza foods market stall at the Rendelsham village market in February.
Tunisian spice mix
3 Tablespoons ground coriander
1 1/2 Tablespoons ground cumin
1 Tablespoon caraway seeds
1 Tablespoon sweet paprika
1/2 Tablespoon smoked paprika
2 pinches cayenne pepper
Mix all together. Place in a clean jar, label and keep in the pantry. There's enough of the spice mix to make the following recipe twice. Other than than it's good to use from savoury beef mince to sprinkle over veggies before baking.
How to make Lentil, chickpea and pumpkin casserole
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
3 tablespoons Tunisian spice mix
2 cloves garlic, finely grated
2 cups pumpkin, about 1cm cubes
2 cups water
1 can of crushed tomatoes
1 can of chickpeas
2 cans brown lentils
chopped parsley
half a preserved lemon, washed and chopped finely.
Heat oil over a medium heat and cook onion until soft. Add spice mix and garlic and heat through the spices, while stirring. After a minute, add a little water, a tablespoon, so the spices don't burn.
Add pumpkin, stir, then tomatoes and finally water. Bring to a boil.
Add chickpeas and lentils, stir to combine. Simmer uncovered for about 15 minutes or until the pumpkin is soft and is nice and saucy.
Stir through preserved lemon and parsley.
I like it served with a dollop of natural yogurt and sprinkled with fresh herbs, like parsley, mint or coriander.
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This sounds & looks fabulous - & I can smell that spice mix from here. #TeamLovinLife
ReplyDeleteDefinitely one for me to make for the vegetarian daughter!
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This looks like the perfect comfort food. With a wet and windy week coming up here in the west, you posting this recipe is excellent timing!
ReplyDeleteI"m not sure if this one is for me although I do love pumpkin ... I'd have to taste it first. It looks really healthy though!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm actually not a fan of pumpkin but love the sound of everything else. I guess you could make it with potato? #teamlovinlife
ReplyDeleteYou can use sweet potato or normal potatoes, eggplant even :)
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