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Vegetable Tagine

This recipe has been kindly donated by The British Potato Council. It's so simple yet good enough to serve at a dinner party. Depending on the time of year you make it, you may have to do without the red pepper.

Ingredients

600g potatoes, diced (eg Maris Piper)
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 onion, diced into large pieces (250g)
2 carrots, thickly sliced (200g)
1 red pepper, thickly sliced (180g)
2 tsp Tagine Paste
400g tin chopped tomatoes
410g tin chick peas, drained and rinsed

To serve: fresh parsley and 4 tbsp natural yogurt

Method

Serves 4

Boil the potatoes for 5 minutes, then drain.

Heat the oil in a large frying pan and fry the onion, carrot and potato for 5 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.

Serve with a sprinkling of chopped parsley and a dollop of yogurt.

Potato Tip: Use an all-rounder like Maris Piper for best results.

This can be frozen once thoroughly cooled. Defrost before reheating.

Time From Cupboard-To-Table

30 minutes

Notes & Variations on Vegetable Tagine

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