International Calendar 2009 - Morocco Recipes - Tangine (national dish)/Meat and Vegetable Stew

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 2 cups chopped onion
• 2 large cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 cup carrots, sliced crosswise 1/8 inch thick
• 1 large green bell pepper, cut into 1/4 inch strips
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon each: ground allspice, ground ginger, and turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon each: cinnamon, salt and cayenne pepper
• 1 cup water
• 1 medium eggplant, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch cubes (about 4 cups)
• 1 1-pound can chopped tomatoes
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 1-pound can chick peas, rinsed and drained (or 2 cups of cooked chick peas)