Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

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1 tb Vegetable oil 3 Cloves, whole
1 1/2 c Chopped onion 2 c Sliced carrots
2 Garlic cloves; minced 2 c Cubed butternut squash
3/4 ts Salt; divided 2 c Chickpeas, cooked or canned
1 ts Cinnamon, ground -(drained and rinsed)
1/2 ts Ginger, ground 1 1/2 c Cubed sweet potato
1/2 ts Tumeric, ground 1/2 c Raisins
1/4 ts Nutmeg, ground 1/3 c Chopped dried apricots
1/4 ts Red pepper, ground 3 tb Brown sugar, packed
2 c -Water

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1 c Couscous 1 3/4 c -Water

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1/3 c Chopped blanched almonds

For the stew: In a 4-quart saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
Add the onion and garlic, and cook, stirring, until softened. Add 1/2 tsp.
of the salt and all of the cinnamon, ginger, tumeric, nutmeg, and red
pepper, stirring until absorbed. Add the water and cloves; bring to a
boil. Add the carrot, squash, chickpeas, sweet potato, raisins, apricots,
and brown sugar, and return to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer
uncovered, stirring occasionally, 40 to 45 minutes, or until the sweet
potato is tender.

For the couscous: During the last 5 minutes of cooking the stew, place the
couscous in a medium-sized bowl. Add the boiling water and remaining 1/4
teaspoon salt. Let stand 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.

Serve the stew over the couscous and top with the chopped almonds.

Source: Wholesome Harvest - by Carol Gelles (ISBN: 0-316-30735-1) Typed for
you by Karen Mintzias

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