Merguez Sausage Tagine

A hearty meal for cold evenings.

Ingredients

• 6 merguez sausages
• 796 ml tomato puree
• 398 ml chick peas
• 1 onion, sliced
• 3 carrots, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cauliflower, coarsely chopped
• 5 ml olive oil
• 5 ml garam masala
• 5 ml brown sugar
• 2 drops Aliksir garlic gastronomic oil
• 1 drop Aliksir lemon oil (EO or GO)
• 1 drop Aliksir coriander gastronomic oil
• salt and pepper
• 125 ml fresh parsley, chopped

Preparation

1. In a big pot, fry the merguez sausages in olive oil.
2. Add the onion and fry some more.
3. Add into the pot: tomato puree, carrots, chick peas, garam masala, brown sugar and salt. Simmer for about 10 minutes.
4. Add the cauliflower. Simmer for about 5 more minutes.
5. Add garlic, lemon, coriander and pepper.
6. Adjust to taste.
7. Serve on couscous and sprinkle with parsley.

You can add other vegetables and seasoning: zucchini, leek, pepper, black olives, etc.