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Sweet potato tagine

Sweet potato

Sweet potato tagine

35 minutes

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Sweet potato tagine

By Khanya Mzongwana

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.

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