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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 80 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Tzimmes is one of the dishes served on Sabbath and festivals, especially Rosh Hashanah and Succoth. This savoury-sweet fruit and vegetable stew has rich, melting flavours, and is best made a day in advance, to allow the flavours to mellow. Ingredients:
1 large onion, finely chopped |
2 tablespoons margarine |
1 lb carrot, sliced like coins |
1 lb sweet potato, cut into small pieces |
4 ounces prunes, pitted |
4 ounces apricots, chopped |
3 tablespoons honey |
1 orange, zest of |
1 lemon, zest of |
2 oranges, juice of |
2 lemons, juice of |
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, grated |
salt and pepper |
Directions:
1. Saute the onion in the margarine in a large pot over a medium heat until tender.
2. Add the carrots, sweet potatoes, prunes, apricots, honey, zest, juice, spices and seasoning. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Give the pot a good stir, then cover and simmer for about 45 minutes until the carrots and sweet potatoes are tender.
3. Stir occasionally. Taste and adjust the seasonings if necessary - it needs to be sweet, but not sickly-sweet.
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