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* Exported from MasterCook *

 

Moroccan Potato Casserole

 

Recipe By : Vegetarian Times Magazine, February 1999, page 56

Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Potatoes Vegetables

Main Dishes

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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***SAUCE***

6 cloves garlic

Salt

2 teaspoons paprika

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon cayenne

3/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

3/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

1 lemon -- Juice of

3 tablespoons red wine vinegar

2 tablespoons olive oil -- up to 3

***CASSEROLE***

1 1/2 pounds red-skin potatoes

sliced 1/2-inch thick

3 large bell peppers

(one each red, green and yellow)

cut into 1 1/2-inch squares

4 ribs celery

cut into 2-inch pieces

Salt to taste

1 pound tomatoes -- cut into eighths

1 tablespoon olive oil -- up to 2

 

8 SERVINGS DAIRY-FREE

 

Substantial and fragrant with the irrexixtible smell of aromatic spices,

this homey one-pot meal can be a main course for four people.

 

Preheat oven to 350 F.

 

Sauce: In a food processor, combine garlic with 1/2 teaspoon salt, paprika,

cumin and cayenne and process until it forms a paste. Add herbs and pulse

a few times to blend. Add lemon juice, vinegar and olive oil and blend.

Season with salt.

 

In large bowl, combine potatoes, bell peppers and celery. Season with salt

and toss with sauce. Transfer to a large, shallow baking dish and scatter

tomatoes among potato mixture. Drizzle oil over top, cover with foil and

bake for 35 minutes. Remove foil and bake until vegetables are tender, 20

to 30 minutes. Serve warm.

 

PER SERVING: 178 CAL.; 3G PROT.:7G TOTAL FAT (1G SAT. FAT); 27G CARB.; 0

CHOL.; 30MG SOD.; 4G FIBER

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SOUTH AFRICAN VEGETABLE BIRYANI

 

Recipe By :

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories :

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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3 lg Onions, sliced

4 tb Ghee

6 Chili peppers, crushed into

-- a paste -ÿÿ

2 ts Cayenne

1 2 " piece ginger

10 Garlic cloves

1/2 c Lentils, dried

1/2 lb Green peas, shelled

1/2 lb Carrots, chopped

1/2 lb Green beans, chopped

3 lg Tomatoes, chopped

6 Whole cloves

1 4 " piece cinnamon stick

6 Cardamom pods, crushed

1 t Turmeric

3 Sprigs mint, pounded -ÿÿ

1/2 t Dried mint

2 c Long grain white rice

6 lg Potatoes, chopped

2 ts Salt

 

In a large, heavy skillet, fry the onions in the ghee

until golden. With a slotted spoon, remove 1/3 of the

slices & set aside. Add to the pot, the ginger,

garlic & chili paste. Fry for 5 or 6 minutes,

stirring constantly. Add the lentils, peas, carrots &

beans. Reduce heat & cook for 15 minutes. Add more

ghee if necessary. Add tomatoes, spices & mint Stir

for 5 minutes. Pour in 1 c of very hot water, cover &

simmer until the vegetables are half-cooked. Add the

rice, potatoes, salt & another 4 to 5 c of hot water.

Cover & cook for 20 minutes or until the rice is done

& the water is absorbed. Garnish with the reserved

onion slices.

 

 

 

 

 

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Southern Beans

 

Recipe By :

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Vegan Soups & Stews

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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3/4 c Pre-soaked blackeye peas

3 c Water

1 md Onion -- chopped

1 sm Green or red pepper -- chopped

2 Garlic cloves

-- peeled and chopped

1/2 ts Paprika

1/2 ts Dried thyme -- -OR-

1 -Sprig of fresh thyme

1/4 ts Cinnamon

2 Bay leaves

1 tb Tomato puree

1 tb Soy sauce

Chili -- to taste

Salt -- to taste

1 Piece of creamed coconut

- (approximately 1 inch)

 

Cover the beans with water and bring to the boil. Add all the ingredients,

except the creamed coconut and stir. Simmer for 45 minutes or until the

beans are cooked and the liquid is reduced. Stir in the creamed coconut

and adjust the seasoning if necessary. The stew should be hearty and

thick. Carrots or other vegetables can be added to the stew 10 minutes

before it is done.

 

Note: Commercially-made, good quality creamed coconut can be bought in 7

ounce packets. Available in most supermarkets, grocery and health shops,

it can be stored for weeks in the refrigerator, to be used in sauces,

stews, desserts and drinks.

 

Rosamund Grant, " Caribbean and African Cooking "

 

 

 

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Spicy Moroccan Carrots

 

Recipe By : Cole Publishing Group Recipe Collection

Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Vegetables

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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4 carrots

peeled and cut into 1-1/2 " slices

1 teaspoon cumin

1/8 teaspoon dried red chiles

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/4 cup water

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

3 tablespoons vinegar

1 teaspoon dried mint flakes

 

In an 8-inch skillet, toast cumin seeds for 2 to 3 minutes over medium heat. Add

carrots, chiles, oil, the water, salt, vinegar, and mint. Reduce heat, cover,

and cook for 10 to 12 minutes.

 

 

 

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NOTES : Yield: 6 to 8 servings.

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 2607 0 0 0 0 0

 

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Vegetable Mafe

 

Recipe By :

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : African Main Dishes

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 lg Onions, chopped

4 tb Peanut oil

2 c Squash

4 ea Turnips

4 md Potatoes, quartered

2 lg Carrots, chopped

1/2 sm Cabbage, chopped

2 lg Tomatoes, chopped

1 bn Chard

2 ea Chili peppers

2 c Tomato sauce

3/4 c Peanut butter

 

Brown the onions in a moderately hot oil in a large skillet. Add

vegetables one at a time sauteeing each one for a minute or two before

adding the next. Stir in tomato sauce & about a cup of water. Reduce

heat & simmer till all the vegetables are tender. Spoon out half a cup of

the broth & mix it with the peanut butter to make a smooth paste. Return

to the pot & simmer for 15 minutes. Serve over rice.

 

" The African News Cookbook "

 

 

 

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