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My Own Moroccan Turkey Tagine

11/30/2016

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Let me start by saying that this dish is far from perfected-- I'm no real chef, and I just came up with it on a whim, of out of necessity, from ingredients we had left over from Thanksgiving: a few fresh tukey legs, some potatoes, carrots, onion, garlic, and spices. In an ideal world, I would have added some squash or pumpkin, and zucchini too. It could have benefited from some fresh cilantro, in my view, as well... but it was still quite delicious, and a seriously welcome change to standard American turkey flavors we recently almost OD'd on. If you want to give it a try, here's how I pulled this together:

Ingredients: (serves 4)
3 or 4 fresh turkey legs
2 to 3 tablespoons of olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, chopped
6 to 8 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into wedges
5 to 6 large carrots, peeled and cut into large chunks (similar width to the potatoes, so they cook eveny together)
2 to 3 cups of water
1 tablespoon of sweet paprika
1 teaspoon hot paprila (optional)
1 teaspoon ground cinamon
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons ground turmeric
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons dried coriander
Chopped fresh parsely for garnish
Hot sauce (optional) for garnish
Chopped fresh cilanrtro for garnish (optional)

To prepare:
Season meat well with salt and pepper.
In a large, shallow pan (like a tagine dish) brown turkey legs on all sides in a little olive oil over medium high heat, about 4 minutes per side.
Add all dry spices spices, onion, and garlic and cook over medium heat just a couple of minutes, being careful not to burn the spices.
Add enough water to almost submerge meat, stir, cover half-way, and simmer about 25 minutes or until internal temperature of turkey legs reaches around 130-140 degrees. Be sure to occasionally skim off any foam or excess oil from top of liquid, as this cooks.
Add carrots and potatoes, a little more salt and pepper, and continute to simmer another 10 minutes or until vegetables are just tender, and meat is fully cooked (internal temperature should read 165-170 degrees.)
To serve, remove meat from bone and place in a dishe with some broth and vegetables. Garnish with fresh herbs and hot sauce, if you like. A side of fesh bread, such as baguette, would really tie the meal together nicely (we had none, this time, sadly.)

Enjoy!
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11/27/2017 03:08:34 pm

There are a lot of things I should be thankful for this year and this is one of the reasons why I try to avoid eating chicken or meat. I can't stand the thought that animals are suffering just to satisfy my good health or sometimes just my craving. I don't see non vegans as wrong though. It's their choice. I am just praying for the animals. I am also still fascinated with good food like this. I try to study how to prepare them using alternative vegan meat.

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    About the Author

    I'm Lorraine Allen, and when our daughter was diagnosed with multiple severe food allergies in infancy, a decade ago, I decided to freelance from home so that I could also care and cook for her. Because I grew up all around the world, it's important to me that she be able to enjoy all sorts of international food.  I've learned, throughout this process, that even a large number of severe allergies and restrictions does not stop a person from eating well. On the contrary, by forcing us to focus so much attention on what we consume, we've gained a whole new appreciation for good food, and ironically, we all enjoy a healthier diet than before this diagnosis. This site is where we share some of our delicious egg-free, nut-free, shellfish-free (and often vegan and gluten-free) experiments and successes in the kitchen. Guten Appetit and thanks for reading!

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