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Sweet potato tagine

35 minutes

Sweet potato tagine

Serves 6

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cooking Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

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

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.

Find more sweet potato recipes here.

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

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