Instructions:
- Heat the Tajine pot and add the olive oil.
- Once slightly heated, saute the onions and garlic. Cook for a few minutes.
- Once you can smell the aroma of the onion and garlic, add the diced vegetables (pumpkin, sweet potatoes, potatoes, carrot).
- Stir fry for 1 minute and move to adding vegetable stock to the pot.
- Cover it with the lid. Let it cook for 10 minutes.
- Add brinjal and boiled kabuli channa (chickpeas) to the pot. Mix and add the spices - curry powder, paprika, salt, pepper, turmeric powder, and cumin.
- Then add bell peppers, cauliflower, golden apricot, and zucchini to the mix.
- Wait for the vegetables to get soft. It will take about 28 minutes.
- Once the veggies are cooked, add the tomato puree in along with a few olives.
- Let it cook for 10 minutes.
In another pot:
- Heat 2 cups of water with salt and add couscous to it.
- Cover it with the lid and let it cook for 15 mins or until soft.
Serve:
Take the Tajine pot down from the stove and add the couscous around the cooked vegetables. Garnish with basil leaves or fresh parsley or fresh coriander and you are ready to serve!
Strawberry Crush Drink
Ingredients:
- 1 lemon
- Frozen strawberries
- Handful of mint leaves
- 1 teaspoon of honey
- Pinch of Himalayan rock salt
- Crushed Ice
- Bottle of Plain Soda
Instructions:
- Remove the stems from the strawberries and crush them in a blender with a half-squeezed lemon. Sprinkle in some Himalayan rock salt and add a teaspoon of honey.
- Add crushed ice along with a few leaves of mint, soda, and blend. Don’t blend entirely. You want to keep some of the crushed ice texture.
- Take a plate and add rock salt to it.
- Rub the rim of a serving glass with lemon juice and salt from the plate.
Optional: You can add any alcohol if you would like to the drink as well. It pairs well with Tequila.
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