Ingredients

Method

• 2 T olive oil
• 1 onion, thickly sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 T Woolworths ras-el-hanout
• 1⁄2 t ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 t ground ginger
• 1 t smoked paprika
• 1 t ground cumin
• 1⁄4 t freshly ground black pepper
• 600 g sweet potatoes, halved lenthways
• 1 x 400 g can chopped tomatoes
• 2 T honey
• 1⁄2 t saffron
• 125 g dried apricots, halved
• 110 g pitted green olives
• 40 g raw almonds
• 50 g Woolworths preserved lemons, thinly sliced (reserve 10 g for serving)
• 10 g slivered almonds, for serving
• sea salt, to taste
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• pearl couscous, for serving

Method

Ingredients

1. Preheat the oven to 220°C. Heat a large, deep non-stick pan and add the olive oil, onion and garlic and cook for 2–3 minutes, or until the onions are translucent.

2. Add all the spices and fry gently for 3 minutes, or until fragrant.

3. Add the sweet potatoes and stir well. Add all the remaining ingredients, stir well to combine and pour into a tagine. Cover with the lid and cook for 30 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are just tender.

4. Serve with extra preserved lemons, slivered almonds and pearl couscous.

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Photographs: Toby Murphy
Production: Khanya Mzongwana
Food Assistant: Emma Nkunzana