Roccan style Vegetable Tagine

Ingredients

2 Tbsp olive oil
2 onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
500 grams / 1 lb 2 oz butternut squash or pumpkin, cut in batons
2 large carrots, cut in batons
1 tsp each of ground cumin, ginger and cinnamon
6 tomatoes, roughly diced
250 grams / 9 oz broad beans
400 grams can chickpeas, drained
1 1/5 litres / 2 pints hot vegetable stock
pinch of saffron strands
4 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
juice of 1 lemon
2 - 3 tsp harissa paste, to serve
honey couscous, to serve

Instructions

Heat the oil in a large pan and cook the onion, garlic, squash, carrots, potatoes and spices for 10 minutes, stirring often. Stir in the tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes, then add the beans, peas, stock and saffron. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Stir in the parsley and lemon, and season. Transfer about 150 ml / 1/4 pint cooking liquid to a jug and stir in the harissa. Serve with the stew. Serves 6.