Tagine Of Yams, Carrots And Prunes

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 25 -30 pearl onions, blanched and peeled
• 900 g sweet potatoes, peeled and chunked
• 3 carrots, peeled and chunked
• 150 g ready to eat prunes
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons clear honey
• 450 ml vegetable stock
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh coriander
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 200c / 400°f.
• 2 place olive oil and butter in a frying pan ar top safe casserole dish and heat.
• 3 cook onions for 5 minutes, remove half and set aside.
• 4 add potatoes and carrots, cook until lightly browned.
• 5 add prunes, cinnamon, ginger and honey. add stock and season if desired.
• 6 transfer to a lidded casserole dish (if not already using one). cover and cook for 45 minutes.
• 7 stir in reserved onions and cook for a further 10 minutes.
• 8 stir through fresh herbs and serve with lots of cous cous or crusty bread.