Recipe Details

Summary

Name: African Vegetarian Stew

Category: Regional Cuisine

Ingredients and Directions

4 small kohlrabies, peeled, chunks

1 tablespoon onion, chopped

2 each sweet potatoes, peeled, chunk

2 each zucchini, sliced thick

5 each tomatoes, or (16 ounce can), fresh

15 ounces garbanzo beans, canned with liquid

1/2 cup couscous, or bulgar wheat

1/4 cup raisins

1 teaspoon coriander, ground

1/2 teaspoon turmeric, ground

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, ground

1/2 teaspoon ginger, ground

14 teaspoons cumin, ground

3 cups water

Parsnips may be substituted for the kohlrabi. Serve the couscous separately, if desired. Combine all the ingredients in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. 1/8 recipe - 241 calories, 2 bread, 2 vegetable exchanges 42 grams carbohydrate, 8 grams protein, 2 grams fat 22 mg sodium, 658 mg potassium, 0 cholesterol