Ainsley Harriott's butternut squash and sweet potato tagine - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Food Ainsley Harriott’ s butternut squash and sweet potato tagine By You Magazine - March 22, 2020 Squash and sweet potato work beautifully with earthy, aromatic Moroccan spices and saffron. This is a quick tagine that makes for an easy yet impressive vegan lunch or dinner. Feel free to mix up the veggies. The zesty couscous is simple to prepare and makes a perfect side to tagines and stews. Dan Jones SERVES 4 FOR THE TAGINE 2 tbsp olive oil 1 large onion, roughly chopped 2 garlic cloves, sliced 2cm piece of ginger, peeled and finely chopped 1 red pepper, deseeded and cut into 1.5cm pieces 2 tsp ground turmeric 2 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground coriander pinch of dried chilli flakes 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half pinch of saffron 500g butternut squash, peeled and cut into 2.5cm chunks 450g sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2.5cm chunks 500ml vegetable stock 50g sultanas sea salt and freshly ground black pepper handful fresh coriander, chopped large handful of baby spinach leaves FOR THE COUSCOUS 200g couscous 300ml vegetable stockjuice of 1 lemon 3 tbsp roughly chopped pistachio nuts 2 tbsp chopped fresh mint 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander sea salt and freshly ground black pepper drizzle of extra virgin olive oil (optional) 1. First, prepare the tagine. Heat the oil in a deep heavy-based frying pan with a lid over a low-medium heat, add the onion and fry for 4-6 minutes until softened but not coloured. Add the garlic, ginger and pepper and cook for 2-3 minutes, then add the spices and cook for a further 2-3 minutes, stirring, until fragrant.H Add the squash and sweet potato and stir well to coat in the spices. Pour in the stock, add the sultanas and season generously. Increase the heat to medium and bring to the boil, then cover the pan with the lid and simmer for 20 minutes or until the squash is tender. Stir through half of the coriander. 2. Meanwhile, make the couscous. Place the couscous in a bowl and pour over the hot stock. Cover and leave for 5-10 minutes until all the liquid has been absorbed. 3. Fluff the couscous with a fork to separate the grains and let it cool a little before adding the lemon juice, pistachios and fresh herbs. Season to taste and add a little extra virgin olive oil, if needed. 4. Remove the lid from the tagine and scatter over the spinach leaves, cover and leave to wilt for 1 minute before stirring through. 5. Serve the tagine in warmed bowls with the couscous on the side, sprinkling both with the remaining coriander. Get 20 per cent off the book Ainsley’s Mediterranean Cookbook by Ainsley Harriott will be published on 26 March by Ebury Press, price £20. To preorder a copy for £16 with free p&p until 5 April, go to mailshop.co.uk or call 01603 648155. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Kids can eat for free at these restaurants during October half-term How to make the viral negroni sbagliato with prosecco at home 7 Halloween recipes with serious hex factor Popular in Food Gabriela Peacock 14-day plan Anytime baked eggs May 23, 2021 Joe Wicks’ maple-glazed chicken thighs with Asian slaw June 6, 2021 Mary Berry is returning to TV screens for a brand new June 15, 2021 Eleanor Maidment My summer taste notes July 4, 2021 Uyen Luu’ s sticky mustard marmalade ribs July 25, 2021 Annie Bell’ s white peach bellinis recipe August 8, 2021 M& S has launched a new crunchy Caramilk-inspired golden chocolate spread August 24, 2021 Deliciously preserved pickle and jam recipes September 19, 2021 Gordon Ramsay’ s bang bang cauliflower October 3, 2021 Wow right now Clodagh McKenna’ s speedy family dinners October 24, 2021 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved