Spring Vegetable Tagine with Couscous

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp Olive oil
• 1 medium Onion
• 2 cloves Garlic
• 1 inch Ginger
• 2 medium Carrots
• 1 lb Asparagus
• 1 cup Green peas
• 4 cups Vegetable broth
• 1 tsp Cumin
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric
• 1/4 tsp Cinnamon
• 1 cup Couscous
• 1/4 cup Raisins
• 2 tbsp Fresh mint

Instructions

1. 1Place a large heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven on the stove over medium heat (about 350°F/175°C). Add the 2 tablespoons of olive oil and let it warm for 30 seconds.
2. 2Dice the 1 medium onion into 1/2-inch pieces. Mince the 2 cloves of garlic and grate the 1 inch of ginger. Add the diced 1 medium onion to the pot and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, until it looks soft and translucent. Add the minced 2 cloves of garlic and grated 1 inch of ginger to the pot and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute, until they smell fragrant.
3. 3Cut the 2 medium carrots into 1/2-inch pieces. Add the 2 medium carrots to the pot and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
4. 4Cut the 1 lb of asparagus into 1-inch pieces. Add the cut 1 lb of asparagus, the 1 cup of green peas, the 4 cups of vegetable broth, the 1 teaspoon of cumin, the 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric, and the 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon to the pot. Stir all the ingredients together and bring the liquid to a gentle simmer, where small bubbles rise to the surface.
5. 5Cover the pot with a lid, reduce the heat to low (about 250°F/120°C), and let the tagine simmer gently for 20 minutes, or until the carrots and asparagus are tender when poked with a fork.
6. 6While the tagine simmers, measure the 1 cup of couscous into a heatproof bowl. Add the 1/4 cup of raisins to the couscous. Pour 1 cup of boiling water over the couscous and raisins, stir once, and immediately cover the bowl tightly with a lid or plastic wrap. Let it sit undisturbed for 5 minutes, or until all the liquid is absorbed and the couscous appears fluffy.
7. 7Fluff the cooked couscous with a fork. Ladle the spring vegetable tagine over the fluffy couscous on serving plates, then sprinkle the chopped 2 tablespoons of fresh mint over the top of each serving.

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