Artichoke and Fava Bean Tagine from Closet Cooking (makes 2 main dish servings or 4 side dish servings) Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 cup onion (chopped) 1 clove garlic (chopped) 1 teaspoon ginger (grated) 1 cup artichoke hearts (quartered) 1 cup fava beans 1/4 cup green olives 1/2 preserved lemon (pith removed and chopped) 1/2 cup raisins 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon turmeric 1 tablespoon harissa 1 tablespoon honey 1/2 cup vegetable broth salt and pepper to taste 1/4 cup parsley (chopped) 1/4 cup mint (chopped) 1/4 cup almonds (toasted and chopped) Directions: 1. Heat the oil in a pan. 2. Add the onion and saute until tender, about 5-7 minutes. 3. Add the garlic and ginger and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. 4. Add the artichoke hearts, fava beans, olives, preserved lemon, raisins, cumin, cinnamon, turmeric, harissa, honey and vegetable broth and bring to a boil. 5. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 10-20 minutes. 6. Remove from heat and stir in the parley and mint and garnish with chopped almonds. |