Slow Cooker Moroccan Vegetable Tagine

Ingredients

• 1 small onion, sliced
• 4 cloves garlic crushed
• 1 tsp. ginger crushed
• 1 tsp. each – cumin, coriander, smoked paprika
• ½ tsp. cinnamon
• ¼ tsp. chilli paste or sauce
• 2 cups tomato passata
• 1 large carrot, sliced
• 1 large zucchini, sliced
• 6-8 prunes, dried, quartered
• 1 can chickpeas, drained, rinsed
• ½ red capsicum, cut into chunks
• 2 cups vegetable stock
• 1 lemon, zest
• Squeeze of 1 lemon
• 1 cup wholemeal couscous
• Squeeze of 1 Orange
• 1.5 cups boiling water or hot vegetable stock

Method

1. 1Place all ingredients into a slow cooker, mix so all incorporated.
2. 2Place on high for 4 hours (or low for 8 hours).
3. 3When ready place cous cous in a bowl, boil kettle and add 1.5 cups water. Season with S&P,squeeze 1 orange as well and mix with fork and cover for 10 mins. When water absorbed, fluff with fork.
4. 4Option to serve with a dollop of Greek yoghurt or low fat natural yoghurt mixed with some mint.