Aubergine, Sweet Potato & Metis (Plum) Tagine

A Moroccan style Aubergine, Sweet Potato and Metis® Tagine served on a bed of fluffy couscous.

AUBERGINE, SWEET POTATO AND METIS TAGINE

Let's get fruity!

My tagine I mean, no funny business. 

Aubergine, sweet potato and Metis® are the base of this spiced Moroccan stew, which is served on a base of fluffy couscous.

A feast for a king or at least an everyday mum, dad and small boy. 

And talking about that small boy. He was hanging about while I took photos desperate to get stuck in. He loved it! 

This is a day to remember. 

He didn't flinch when I said it had aubergine in it and he didn't poke at it suspiciously as he often does when I present him with a new dish. 

He ate it and said it was yummy! He ate it all!

*dances round the room whooping*

Love sweet potatoes? Try this quick and delicious sweet potato & butternut squash soup with carrots.




It tastes as good as it looks. 

It has a spicy warmth, but also a sweetness from the apricot jam I added and the Metis®.

WHAT IS METIS®?

Metis® is a new fruit which is a natural blend of a plum with a little bit of apricot. 

I know, what a brilliant mix! 

It's just as juicy as a traditional plum, well actually juicier than any plums I've had for years and it has a slightly crisper skin and firm flesh.

These gorgeous orbs of deliciousness aren't made in a laboratory, they are cross-pollination by bees between selected apricot pollen and plum blooms.

There are four different types of Metis®.

Stock up on as many as you can. They are seriously good. 

The first one I bit into was so juicy, the juice dripped while I ate it like the juicest peach. It was a messy business but sweet and utterly delicious!

 

WHAT CAN I ADD IF I CAN'T FIND METIS?

If you can't find Metis, you can use plums instead.

Just remove the stone and chop them.

Use the same quantity in the recipe.

SERVING A TAGINE

The base of this sauce was tomato, but I spiced it with harissa paste, cumin, cinnamon and ginger and added some sweetness to the spice with some apricot jam.

I served the tagine on couscous, to which I add a stock cube while it's cooking for extra flavour. 

I crumble the stock cube over the couscous in a bowl and cover with boiling water. I give it a mix then leave it to do its stuff. 

When I'm ready to serve it I fluff it up with a fork.

I love couscous but Graham can't be persuaded. 

He ate his tagine with couscous, but I could tell he would much rather have it with rice. He mixed it together into a big moosh.

If that doesn't say I am disguising this couscous I don't like, I don't know what does.

Do try the tagine though. I think you'll like it. Sweet, hearty with a warm spice flavour.

 

HOW LONG CAN YOU STORE THIS TAGINE?

Once cool, this tagine can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.

 To cool it quickly remove it from the pot to cool.

 CAN YOU FREEZE THIS TAGINE?

Once cool, you can freeze this tagine for 3-4 mionths.

 

MORE VEGAN TAGINES & STEWS TO TRY

Kidney Bean & Sweet Potato Stew

Scottish Mushroom Stew

Slow Cooker Vegan Irish Stew 

Vegan Roasted Vegetable & Chickpea Tagine

 

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Moroccan, Vegan

Yield: 3-4

Author: Jacqueline Meldrum

Aubergine, Sweet Potato & Metis Tagine

A Moroccan style Aubergine, Sweet Potato and Metis® Tagine served on a bed of fluffy couscous.

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 35 MinTotal time: 45 Min

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 medium sweet potato, chopped
• 2 tbsp apricot jam
• 1 tbsp harissa paste
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 3 Metis® (or plums), stoned and chopped
• 1 medium aubergine, chopped
• 200ml / a scant cup vegetable stock
• 400g / 14 oz tin chopped tomatoes
• 3 tbsp tomato puree
• a good grinding of salt and pepper

Instructions

1. In a large pan, saute the onion and garlic in the olive oil until soft. Add the sweet potato and cook it gently for a few minutes to get it started.
2. Add the jam, harissa and ground spices and mix well. It should smell heavenly.
3. Add the Metis® (or plums), aubergine, stock, tomatoes and tomato puree and stir well. Leave to cook gently for 20-25 minutes, until the sauce has thickened and the potatoes are soft.
4. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Serve with freshly cooked couscous and finish with a scattering of fresh coriander.
6. Enjoy!.

Notes:

You can use plums instead of Metis.

Once cool, this tagine can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.

Once cool, you can freeze this tagine for 3-4 mionths.

Calories

245.15

Fat (grams)

6.81

Sat. Fat (grams)

0.94

Carbs (grams)

46.75

Fiber (grams)

9.62

Net carbs

37.13

Sugar (grams)

20.48

Protein (grams)

5.06

Sodium (milligrams)

396.96

Cholesterol (grams)

0.00