Tagine of Pork with Sweet Potato and ras-el-hanout Recipe
Moroccan flavors highlight this easy, low-fat, tagine of pork, with sweet potatoes and spicy ras-el-hanout and preserved lemon. On the table in about one-hour.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Ghee or 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil + 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 ½ pounds pork tenderloin cubed in about 1-inch pieces
- 1 1 - inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped
- ½ cup onion finely chopped (about 1 medium or ½ large)
- 2 teaspoons ras-el-hanout or to taste
- ¼ to ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Water as needed
- 2 medium-small sweet potatoes peeled and cubed
- 1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes with juice
- 1 ½ cups frozen peas
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- Garnishes
- 2 teaspoons Preserved lemon chopped
- ¼ cup toasted pistachio coarsely chopped
- ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves
Instructions
- Heat the ghee (or oil and butter) in a stove-top approved tagine or heavy-bottomed casserole. Pat the pork dry with towels and season lightly with salt and freshly ground pepper. Saute in the ghee, stirring until lightly browned; add the ginger and onion and cook, stirring often, until the onion is tender. Add the ras-el-hanout and cayenne, stir in well, then add enough water to cover the meat; bring to a simmer, cover and simmer for 10 - 15 minutes.
- Add the sweet potato and tomatoes with their juice, cover and simmer 10 minutes or until the potato is tender; stir in the peas; cook 5 minutes until done. Taste and adjust seasonings.
- Top the tagine with the preserved lemon, pistachios, and cilantro. Serve with a side of rice or couscous.
Notes
Swap out sweet potato for butternut squash or other type of yam
Substitute preserved lemon for lemon zest mixed with coarse salt
Substitute pistachio with chopped cashew
Add golden raisin or chopped apricot if fruit is desired
Ras el Hanout is a spice blend of over 20 spices.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 servingSodium: 578mgSugar: 17gFiber: 7gCholesterol: 148mgCalories: 561kcalPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 9gFat: 23gProtein: 51gCarbohydrates: 36g
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