Showing posts with label Slow Food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Slow Food. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Veggie Tajine

It's winter again. Slow warm afternoons rolling into peaceful evenings rolling into cool nights. Time for slow food. Nothing like a heartwarming smoky 'tajine'. A Berber chef I am not, but here's my adventure this evening. This one's dedicated to Sting and Cheb Mami- Gonna do this one while I listen to Desert Rose :)


 


 

Ingredients (Serves 1):


  • Baby aubergines- 3 diced
  • Tomato- 2 diced
  • Bell pepper, green- 1diced
  • Onion- 1 large, diced
  • Garlic- 2 large cloves, shredded 
  • Ginger- 1/2 inch, shredded
  • Bay leaf-2 
  • Thyme- 1 tsp
  • Cumin- 2 tsp
  • Turmeric- 1 tsp
  • Cayenne pepper- 2 tsp
  • Olive oil- 2 tbsp
  • Salt- To taste



Preparation (105 mins):


Place aubergines in a baking dish, layer with onions, bell peppers & tomato's. Add ginger, garlic, salt, cayenne, thyme, cumin and bay leaves. Pour olive oil on top.



Wrap in foil. Pop into oven at 125 C for 90 mins.



 


Once done, open foil. Stir the mixture so that the flavours get mixed. 



Serve hot with unleavened Arabic or pita bread. Buen provecho.


Tips:

  • Sit back and enjoy. :)