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 1 white onion, sliced
 2 tbsp olive oil
 2 garlic cloves, chopped
 2 tsp curry powder
 1 carrot, cut into half moons
 600 g (1 lb 5 oz/4 cups) cubed butternut pumpkin
 400 g (14 oz/2 cups) chopped tomatoes
 240 g (8½ oz/1½ cups) pitted dates, roughly chopped
 1 cup toasted nuts (such as almonds, pistachios or cashews), roughly chopped
 1 tbsp preserved lemon, thinly sliced
 500 ml (17 fl oz/2 cups) vegetable stock
 2 tbsp tomato paste
 1 tbsp coconut palm sugar or panela (optional)
 1 cinnamon stick
 3 cups quartered button mushrooms
 1 × 400 g (14 oz) BPA-free tin chickpeas, drained and rinsed
 unrefined salt and cracked black pepper
 2 tbsp chopped herbs (such as basil, coriander or mint), to garnish
1

In a large saucepan over medium heat, sauté the onion in the olive oil for a few minutes until soft and golden, then stir in the garlic. Add the curry powder and cook, stirring, for a minute or two over medium–high heat until fragrant. Toss in the carrot and pumpkin and stir to coat the veggies in the spices.

2

Now add the tomatoes, dates, nuts, lemon, stock, tomato paste, sugar (if using) and cinnamon stick and bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer and half cover the pot with a lid. Simmer for about 30 minutes until the pumpkin is just tender. Stir in the mushrooms and chickpeas and simmer for another 10 minutes until the mushrooms are soft.

3

Season to taste and serve garnished with the herbs.

Ingredients

 1 white onion, sliced
 2 tbsp olive oil
 2 garlic cloves, chopped
 2 tsp curry powder
 1 carrot, cut into half moons
 600 g (1 lb 5 oz/4 cups) cubed butternut pumpkin
 400 g (14 oz/2 cups) chopped tomatoes
 240 g (8½ oz/1½ cups) pitted dates, roughly chopped
 1 cup toasted nuts (such as almonds, pistachios or cashews), roughly chopped
 1 tbsp preserved lemon, thinly sliced
 500 ml (17 fl oz/2 cups) vegetable stock
 2 tbsp tomato paste
 1 tbsp coconut palm sugar or panela (optional)
 1 cinnamon stick
 3 cups quartered button mushrooms
 1 × 400 g (14 oz) BPA-free tin chickpeas, drained and rinsed
 unrefined salt and cracked black pepper
 2 tbsp chopped herbs (such as basil, coriander or mint), to garnish

Directions

1

In a large saucepan over medium heat, sauté the onion in the olive oil for a few minutes until soft and golden, then stir in the garlic. Add the curry powder and cook, stirring, for a minute or two over medium–high heat until fragrant. Toss in the carrot and pumpkin and stir to coat the veggies in the spices.

2

Now add the tomatoes, dates, nuts, lemon, stock, tomato paste, sugar (if using) and cinnamon stick and bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer and half cover the pot with a lid. Simmer for about 30 minutes until the pumpkin is just tender. Stir in the mushrooms and chickpeas and simmer for another 10 minutes until the mushrooms are soft.

3

Season to taste and serve garnished with the herbs.

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