3 vegetable ragoeut cumin Recipes

olive oil, sliced onions, sliced carrot, sliced fennel or celery, cinnamon stick, ground cumin, ground ginger, ground turmeric, saffron threads, crushed, diced peeled russet potatoes, canned low-salt chicken broth or vegetable broth, raisins, garbanzo beans (chick peas), drained, zucchini , halved lengthwise, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick pieces, diced seeded tomatoes, sliced almonds, toasted (optional)

beef short ribs (sometimes called flanken ), tomatoes , cut into 1/4-inch slices, minced garlic, mashed to a paste with 1/2 tsp salt, vegetable oil, chili powder, ground cumin, penne or other tubular pasta, kalamata or green spanish olives, pitted if necessary and chopped fine, worcestershire sauce, fresh parsley leaves, washed well , spun dry, and minced, freshly grated parmesan