December 22, 2010 in Recipes, Wellness by empoweringwellness

Winter Vegetable Moroccan Stew

She’s an artist, a writer, a visionary, and best of all . . . she is my friend. Her name is Marlene Druhan-Donato, and I invite you to visit her website to view her breathtaking art. Marlene is also a wonderful cook and there is nothing more that I enjoy than sharing recipes with Marlene. Today, she gives us a wonderful recipe for a beautiful vegetable stew inspired by the flavors of Morocco.

It looks as if we’re going to receive a huge snowstorm this weekend, so you can be sure that I will have a huge pot of these steeping on my stove!

This recipe serves 6.

Ingredients

• 2 medium size eggplants, chopped into large bite-size chunks
• 2 large yams or 3 small-medium sweet potatoes, chopped
• 1 medium-large Yukon Gold potato, chopped
• 4 large carrots, chopped or sliced
• 1 large parsnip, sliced or chopped
• 1 package of brown mushrooms, quartered
• 1 large white or yellow onion, chopped
• 1 handful of dried Turkish sulphur-free apricots, chopped
• 4 large dried figs, chopped
• 4 large dried dates, pitted and chopped
• 1 half of navel orange, intact
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon salt (optional or to taste)
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 star anise
• ½ teaspoon of the following herbs & spices:
• ground cloves, ground cinnamon, ground cardamom, crushed peppercorns, powdered ginger, dried thyme leaves, crushed coriander seeds, sweet paprika, chili powder, ground nutmeg, oregano, cayenne pepper (1/4 teaspoon for less ‘heat’)
• ¼ teaspoon of the following herbs & spices:
• whole or ground fennel seeds, celery seed, crushed dried rosemary
• 1 tablespoon of dark brown sugar
• Olive Oil

Enjoy!