What is a tagine?
The word “tagine” (pronounced tuh-jean) refers both to a Moroccan clay cooking dish with a conical lid and the stew that’s cooked in it. A tagine is simple to make but complexly flavored, with sweet, spicy, salty, tangy and savory all doing a delicious tango with your tastebuds. This cozy stew is also a great hunger satisfier. I have shared with you at least two vegan tagine recipes before, including chickpea tagine and jackfruit “lamb” tagine. This lentil sweet potato tagine checks is just as yummy. It is loaded with good-for-you veggies, rich in flavor and nutrients, and served over a bed or rice or couscous it makes for an absolutely divine dinner.
Why you will love this vegan lentil sweet potato tagine
Rich flavor and amazing textures. The tagine has so much slow-cooked flavor (without the long time needed to actually slow-cook) from the spices, garlic and onions. The sweet potatoes are silky, the lentils are perfectly tender and hearty, and the sauce is thick and creamy. Short cooking time. Tagines are traditionally slow cooked, but this tagine needs just about 15 minutes to simmer after all the ingredients are in the pot – as long as it takes for the sweet potatoes to become tender. The flavors continue to develop as the tagine stands, so this dish tastes even better the next day! Soy-free, nut-free, gluten-free recipe. You can easily make the recipe oil-free (see section on special diets below for instructions).
Ingredients
Brown lentils or green lentils. You can use a 14-oz can of lentils, or cook ½ cup dried lentils from scratch. Extra virgin olive oil or any oil of your choice. Vegetables, including onions, tomatoes and sweet potatoes. Spices, including ground cumin, ground black pepper, ground allspice, ground cardamom, paprika, turmeric and cayenne.
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