A chunky tomato-based stew with sweet potato, green beans, and spicy harissa is generously poured over quinoa, which has been tossed with pitted dates and fresh mint. It is finished off with toasted almonds and spattered with creamy cashew nut yoghurt.
Sweet Potato & Date Tagine
Sweet Potato & Date Tagine
with harissa, almonds & cashew nut yoghurt
Hands on Time: 20 - 40 minutes
Overall Time: 40 - 65 minutes
Ingredients:
- Cashew Nut Yoghurt
- Cooked Chopped Tomato
- Fresh Mint
- Garlic
- Garlic Clove
- Green Beans
- Lemon Juice
- Pesto Princess Harissa Paste
- Pitted Dates
- Quinoa
- Raw Almonds
- Sweet Potato
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
- Sugar/Sweetener/Honey
WARM VEGGIES
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread the sweet potato chunks on a roasting tray, coat in oil, and season. Roast in the hot oven until cooked through and crisping up, 25-30 minutes (shifting halfway).
COOK UP THE QUINOA
Place the rinsed quinoa in a pot with 150ml of salted water. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the tails have popped out, 12-15 minutes. Remove from the heat and drain (if necessary). Set aside to steam, about 5 minutes.
TOASTY ALMONDS
Place a pot for the tagine over a medium heat. When hot, toast the almonds until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pot and set aside.
SIMMER THE TAGINE
When the sweet potato chunks reach the halfway mark, return the pot to medium-high heat with a splash of water. When starting to bubble, simmer the halved green beans until cooked al dente, 3-4 minutes. Toss with a drizzle of olive oil, season, and remove from the pot. Wipe down the pot and return to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, sauté the grated garlic until fragrant, about a minute. Pour in the cooked chopped tomato and 50ml of water, give it a stir, and simmer until thickened, 8-10 minutes. Add a sweetener and the harissa paste (to taste).
FINISH THE QUINOA & SAUCE
Toss ½ of the chopped mint and ¾ of the chopped dates through the cooked quinoa. Add lemon zest (to taste), lemon juice, and seasoning. Set aside for serving. Once the roast is done, add the cooked sweet potato to the harissa tagine along with the green beans and seasoning. Set aside.
YOUR TAGINE QUEEN!
To serve, make a bed of delicious quinoa and smother it in the spicy tagine. Sprinkle over the remaining mint and dates. Garnish with the toasted almonds and the remaining lemon zest (to taste). Top with a hearty dollop of cashew nut yoghurt and serve with a lemon wedge on the side. Delish!
Sweet Potato - 250g
Quinoa - 75ml
Raw Almonds - 1
Green Beans - 80g
Garlic Clove - 1
Cooked Chopped Tomato - 1
Pesto Princess Harissa Paste - 15ml
Fresh Mint - 3g
Pitted Dates - 1
Lemon Juice - 1
Cashew Nut Yoghurt - 1
WARM VEGGIES
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread the sweet potato chunks on a roasting tray, coat in oil, and season. Roast in the hot oven until cooked through and crisping up, 25-30 minutes (shifting halfway).
COOK UP THE QUINOA
Place the rinsed quinoa in a pot with 300ml of salted water. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the tails have popped out, 12-15 minutes. Remove from the heat and drain (if necessary). Set aside to steam, about 5 minutes.
TOASTY ALMONDS
Place a pot for the tagine over a medium heat. When hot, toast the almonds until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pot and set aside.
SIMMER THE TAGINE
When the sweet potato chunks reach the halfway mark, return the pot to medium-high heat with a splash of water. When starting to bubble, simmer the halved green beans until cooked al dente, 4-5 minutes. Toss with a drizzle of olive oil, season, and remove from the pot. Wipe down the pot and return to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, sauté the grated garlic until fragrant, about a minute. Pour in the cooked chopped tomato and 100ml of water, give it a stir, and simmer until thickened, 10-12 minutes. Add a sweetener and the harissa paste (to taste).
FINISH THE QUINOA & SAUCE
Toss ½ of the chopped mint and ¾ of the chopped dates through the cooked quinoa. Add lemon zest (to taste), lemon juice, and seasoning. Set aside for serving. Once the roast is done, add the cooked sweet potato to the harissa tagine along with the green beans and seasoning. Set aside.
YOUR TAGINE QUEEN!
To serve, make a bed of delicious quinoa and smother it in the spicy tagine. Sprinkle over the remaining mint and dates. Garnish with the toasted almonds and the remaining lemon zest (to taste). Top with a hearty dollop of cashew nut yoghurt and serve with a lemon wedge on the side. Delish!
Sweet Potato - 500g
Quinoa - 150ml
Raw Almonds - 1
Green Beans - 160g
Garlic - 1
Cooked Chopped Tomato - 1
Pesto Princess Harissa Paste - 30ml
Fresh Mint - 5g
Pitted Dates - 1
Lemon Juice - 1
Cashew Nut Yoghurt - 1
WARM VEGGIES
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread the sweet potato chunks on a roasting tray, coat in oil, and season. Roast in the hot oven until cooked through and crisping up, 30-35 minutes (shifting halfway).
COOK UP THE QUINOA
Place the rinsed quinoa in a pot with 450ml of salted water. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the tails have popped out, 12-15 minutes. Remove from the heat and drain (if necessary). Set aside to steam, about 5 minutes.
TOASTY ALMONDS
Place a pot for the tagine over a medium heat. When hot, toast the almonds until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pot and set aside.
SIMMER THE TAGINE
When the sweet potato chunks reach the halfway mark, return the pot to medium-high heat with a splash of water. When starting to bubble, simmer the halved green beans until cooked al dente, 6-7 minutes. Toss with a drizzle of olive oil, season, and remove from the pot. Wipe down the pot and return to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, sauté the grated garlic until fragrant, about a minute. Pour in the cooked chopped tomato and 150ml of water, give it a stir, and simmer until thickened, 12-15 minutes. Add a sweetener and the harissa paste (to taste).
FINISH THE QUINOA & SAUCE
Toss ½ of the chopped mint and ¾ of the chopped dates through the cooked quinoa. Add lemon zest (to taste), lemon juice, and seasoning. Set aside for serving. Once the roast is done, add the cooked sweet potato to the harissa tagine along with the green beans and seasoning. Set aside.
YOUR TAGINE QUEEN!
To serve, make a bed of delicious quinoa and smother it in the spicy tagine. Sprinkle over the remaining mint and dates. Garnish with the toasted almonds and the remaining lemon zest (to taste). Top with a hearty dollop of cashew nut yoghurt and serve with a lemon wedge on the side. Delish!
Sweet Potato - 750g
Quinoa - 225ml
Raw Almonds - 1
Green Beans - 240g
Garlic - 1
Cooked Chopped Tomato - 1
Pesto Princess Harissa Paste - 45ml
Fresh Mint - 8g
Pitted Dates - 1
Lemon Juice - 1
Cashew Nut Yoghurt - 1
WARM VEGGIES
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread the sweet potato chunks on a roasting tray, coat in oil, and season. Roast in the hot oven until cooked through and crisping up, 30-35 minutes (shifting halfway).
COOK UP THE QUINOA
Place the rinsed quinoa in a pot with 600ml of salted water. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the tails have popped out, 12-15 minutes. Remove from the heat and drain (if necessary). Set aside to steam, about 5 minutes.
TOASTY ALMONDS
Place a pot for the tagine over a medium heat. When hot, toast the almonds until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pot and set aside.
SIMMER THE TAGINE
When the sweet potato chunks reach the halfway mark, return the pot to medium-high heat with a splash of water. When starting to bubble, simmer the halved green beans until cooked al dente, 6-7 minutes. Toss with a drizzle of olive oil, season, and remove from the pot. Wipe down the pot and return to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, sauté the grated garlic until fragrant, about a minute. Pour in the cooked chopped tomato and 200ml of water, give it a stir, and simmer until thickened, 12-15 minutes. Add a sweetener and the harissa paste (to taste).
FINISH THE QUINOA & SAUCE
Toss ½ of the chopped mint and ¾ of the chopped dates through the cooked quinoa. Add lemon zest (to taste), lemon juice, and seasoning. Set aside for serving. Once the roast is done, add the cooked sweet potato to the harissa tagine along with the green beans and seasoning. Set aside.
YOUR TAGINE QUEEN!
To serve, make a bed of delicious quinoa and smother it in the spicy tagine. Sprinkle over the remaining mint and dates. Garnish with the toasted almonds and the remaining lemon zest (to taste). Top with a hearty dollop of cashew nut yoghurt and serve with a lemon wedge on the side. Delish!
Sweet Potato - 1kg
Quinoa - 300ml
Raw Almonds - 1
Green Beans - 320g
Garlic - 1
Cooked Chopped Tomato - 800g
Pesto Princess Harissa Paste - 60ml
Fresh Mint - 10g
Pitted Dates - 1
Lemon Juice - 1
Cashew Nut Yoghurt - 1