{"id":3650,"date":"2012-11-08T06:00:31","date_gmt":"2012-11-08T12:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=3650"},"modified":"2012-11-08T06:00:31","modified_gmt":"2012-11-08T12:00:31","slug":"whats-on-your-plate-moroccan-vegetable-stew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2012\/11\/08\/whats-on-your-plate-moroccan-vegetable-stew\/","title":{"rendered":"GCH: What\u2019s on Your Plate? – Moroccan Vegetable Stew"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Let me start off by saying, I have NO idea if this stew actually has anything to do with Morocco. That’s what my Mom called it, and since I never saw the recipe written down, I took her word on it and the name stuck. Apologies if you are of Moroccan descent and you don’t recognize this as something you would ever eat!<\/p>\n

Whatever you end up calling this, the fact remains that a simple vegetable stew is always a welcome dinner at our house, especially in the fall. The combination of lentils and butternut squash gets all soft and earthy-sweet, while the green beans add texture. The only things besides veggies are chicken broth (or vegetable broth, if you are vegan) and Madras curry paste.<\/p>\n

A quick note about curry (and next week I’ll get into more depth): curry comes from the Indian word “kari”, which simply means “sauce”. There is no one kind of curry – rather, there are hundreds of variations, and you can buy prepared curry in powder, paste, or sauce form. In this recipe, I use Madras curry paste, which is pretty mellow and has a good balance of tangy, spicy, and a little sour. Feel free to use any curry powder or paste you like, but not Thai curry, since most of that is coconut-based.<\/p>\n

As far as the veggies you use, feel free to add, subtract, or substitute here. I think diced carrots or tiny cauliflower florets would be good, and you could double up on the tomatoes if you wanted to. If you don’t like lentils, try it with a can of chickpeas instead. Have fun with it!<\/p>\n

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\nMoroccan Vegetable Stew<\/strong><\/p>\n

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