beef tagine

[parthsheth2009]

ingredients

• 600g stewing beef
• olive oil
• 1 onion, peeled and
finely chopped
• a small bunch of
fresh coriander
• 1 x 400g tin of
chickpeas, drained
• 1 x 400g tin of
chopped tomatoes
• 800ml vegetable stock,
preferably organic
• 1 small squash
(approximately 800g),
deseeded and cut into
5cm chunks
• 100g prunes, stoned
and roughly torn
• 2 tablespoons flaked
almonds, toasted
For the spice rub
• sea salt and freshly ground
black pepper
• 1 level tablespoon
ras el hanout spice mix*
• 1 level tablespoon
ground cumin
• 1 level tablespoon
ground cinnamon
• 1 level tablespoon
ground ginger
• 1 level tablespoon
sweet paprika