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  • This diabetes recipe takes its inspiration from Morocco.  It can be cooked in a slow cooker and served with couscous.

Turkey Tagine (Serves 4)

Ingredients

  • 450 g diced turkey meat
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, peeled and sliced into wedges
  • 3-4 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 cinnamon stick, lightly bashed
  • large pinch of saffron
  • 2 large carrots, peeled and sliced
  • 300 ml turkey or chicken stock
  • 75 g chopped dried apricots
  • 3 tomatoes, chopped
  • 400 g can chickpeas, drained

To Garnish

  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander

To Serve

  • steamed couscous and bread or other green salad

Preparation

  1. Preheat the slow cooker on high.  Trim and discard any sinew or fat from the meat, then toss in the flour seasoned with slat and pepper.  Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a pan and gently sauté the onion and garlic for 3 minutes.  With a slotted spoon, transfer to the cooking pot.
     
  2. Add the remaining oil to the pan and sear the turkey meat on all sides.  Sprinkle in the ground spices with the cinnamon stick and saffron, add the carrots and cook, stirring frequently, for 3 minutes.  Add the stock, stirring throughout.  Bring to the boil, add the apricots and tomatoes, then pour over the onions in the cooking pot and mix lightly.
     
  3. Cover the cooking pot with the lid and cook for 2 hours.  Add the drained chick peas and continue to cook for another 1-3 hours.  Remove the cinnamon stick, stir in the chopped coriander and serve with the freshly prepared couscous and bread or a green salad.

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