Moroccan Dish — The Wandry Way

This recipe is a one pot miracle!
It is delicious, aromatic, and a crowd favorite!
It is vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free. But do not let that scare you because everyone loves this recipe!
Feeding my husband vegetables is hard sometimes, I have to trick him into eating them hehe, but he loves this meal and tells me that he doesn’t even feel like he is eating any vegetables!
So try this on your family if they are picky and you will be pleasantly surprised.

You can pair this recipe with naan (we have a super easy recipe we’ll be sharing soon!), a delicious salad, or you can grill up some protein if you would like.
We personally just eat this alone by the bowlfuls!

Enjoy!
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Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 25-30 mins

Ingredients

1 tsp coconut oil (or any oil you have on hand)
5-6 small red potatoes washed and diced
2 carrots peeled and diced
½ red onion diced
1 bell pepper (I used red) diced
2-3 cloves garlic minced
⅓ cup uncooked red lentils
1 cup uncooked quinoa rinsed
3 cups vegetable broth
the juice of 1 lemon

Spices

⅛ tsp ground fennel
½ tsp coriander seeds I have a little grater that I used to grate the seeds
¼ tsp ground allspice
¼ tsp ground black pepper
¼ ground ginger
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
½ tsp salt I eyeball the salt, so base it off of the taste!

Instructions

In a large skillet or deep pan, warm coconut oil over medium heat. Add potato and carrot. Stir. Cook for 5 minutes or until they start to soften.
Add the onion and bell pepper, add a pinch of salt. You can add more coconut oil if needed. Cook for 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
Add all of the spices, stir, and cook for 1 minute. The spices should become fragrant! Your whole kitchen will start smelling delicious!
Add red lentils, quinoa, vegetable broth, salt, and stir. Allow the mixture to come to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cover. I drop the heat way low and let the mixture cook slowly. I promise it will turn out delicious!
Cook, but stir occasionally until the quinoa, lentils, and vegetables are cooked through. I let them cook for about 15-20 mins. If you feel like the mixture needs more liquid, add more vegetable broth or water.
At the very end, before serving, I like to add the lemon juice from 1 lemon. I also will taste the recipe. Feel free to add more salt, more cayenne pepper for heat, or more lemon for a little more acidity. I usually end up adding a little more cayenne pepper and lemon!
I like to serve the recipe hot. You can top with almonds, cilantro, or mint. All three are delicious!