Recipe for Moroccan Vegetable Tagine with Couscous and Harissa Sauce 
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Yield:
4
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
2 x onions sliced - (2 to 3 cups)
1 tbl minced garlic
3 tbl canola oil
1/2 tsp sugar
1 tbl harissa, (available at specialty markets)
1/2 tsp saffron
2 tbl cumin seeds
1/4 oz cinnamon stick
1 x bay leaf
2 tsp salt
1 tsp Freshly-ground black pepper
8 cup water or vegetable stock
1/2 lb canned whole tomatoes squeezed
1 lb carrots peeled, and
cut in large pieces
1/2 lb turnips or celery peeled, and
cut in large pieces
1/2 lb parsnips, yams or zucchini peeled, and
cut in large pieces
1/2 lb leeks peeled, and
cut in large pieces
1/2 lb eggplant cut into 1" cubes
2 x peppers cut in large triangles
1 cup cooked chickpeas
1/2 cup raisins (optional)
2 oz spinach or chard
1 tsp raz el hanouf, (available at specialty markets)
1 bn cilantro 4 sprigs reserved
for garnish, the remainder chopped
Juice of 1/2 lemon (optional)
2 cup cooked couscous - (to 3 cups)
1 tbl chopped mint (optional)
----------------- HARISSA SAUCE ----------------
1 cup tagine liquid
2 tbl harissa
Instructions:
Instructions: Saute onions and garlic in oil with sugar to caramelize. Add harissa, saffron, cumin, cinnamon, bay leaf, salt and pepper and stir just until fragrant.

Add water and tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Add the hearty vegetables first - carrots, turnips, parsnips or yams and leeks - cook for 10 minutes. Add eggplant and peppers, and cook for another 10 minutes. Add the cooked chickpeas, raisins, spinach, and raz el hanouf and bring to a boil.

Remove from heat. Add the chopped cilantro and optional lemon juice. Taste and adjust the seasoning - it should be sweet and spicy. Toss the cooked couscous with the chopped mint.

For Harissa sauce: Put the liquid, harissa and carrots into a blender. Puree until smooth.

Serve in four large soup bowls. Use a custard cup to make a mold of couscous in the middle of the bowl. Ladle the vegetables around the couscous. Garnish with a sprig of cilantro and a dollop of harissa sauce or serve the harissa sauce in a small bowl on the side.

This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.

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