Moroccan Lentil Stew Recipe With Raisins

Divya Shivaraman

February 21, 2017

1933 Ratings

Time:Prep: 15 M|Cook: 30 M|Total: 45 M

Makes:4 Servings

Meal:Main Course

Cuisine:African

Moroccan Lentil Stew Recipe With Raisins is an African flavourful delicacy that uses authentic Moroccan spices. This dish is specially savoured in winters. The local home cooks use winter vegetables paired with dry lentils/ chickpeas to prepare this slow cooked recipe. Serve Moroccan Lentil Stew Recipe With Raisins with quinoa or warm steamed rice.

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Ingredients

For Lentil Stew:

1 Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 Onion, finely chopped

1/2 Ginger, grated

1 Celery, diced

1 Carrot (Gajjar), diced

1 Sweet Potato, diced

1 Homemade tomato puree

2 Vegetable stock

1 Lukewarm Water

1/2 Green Moong Dal (Split), soaked for half hour

1/4 Sultana Raisins, roughly chopped

Salt, as needed

Lemon wedges, few, to garnish

Coriander (Dhania) Leaves, chopped, to granish

For Moroccan Spice Mix:

1/2 Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)

1/4 Paprika powder

1/4 Turmeric powder (Haldi)

1/4 Garlic powder

1/4 Cumin seeds (Jeera)

2 Cloves (Laung)

1/4 Coriander Powder (Dhania)

1/4 White pepper powder

Salt, to taste

Instructions for Moroccan Lentil Stew Recipe With Raisins

To start making Moroccan Lentil stew with raisins, make Moroccan spice mix first. Blend all the ingredients mentioned for the spice mix and keep aside. We will need 1-1/2 teaspoons of this mixture to this recipe.

Heat oil over medium in a pressure cooker.

Add onions and sauté until translucent.Add ginger and sauté until fragrant.

Add the chopped celery, cook until they are soft.

Add the prepared moroccan spice mixture, toast them until fragrant.

Add tomato paste and cook until it is caramelized.

Add diced carrots, sweet potato and cook until tender.

Now add lentils, vegetable stalk, water and season with required salt. Pressure cook for 4-5 whistles on medium flame.

Switch off and open the cooker once the pressure is down.When lentils are tender, check for salt.

Add chopped raisins and stir well. garnish with cilantro and lime wedges. Serve warm with couscous or rice.