Stuffed Onions - Moroccan Style - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    4 medium onions
    1 1/2 cups cooked basmati rice
    1/2 cup cooked chickpeas
    3 tablespoons dried currants
    2 tablespoons chopped parsley
    1 tablespoon lemon juice
    1/2 tablespoon cumin
    1/4 teaspoon paprika
    1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
    salt and pepper
    1 cup vegetable broth
    1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
    1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
    Peel onions and cut tops (at point where sides curve in).
    Cook in a large pot of boiling water for 2 minutes.
    Remove with slotted spoon.
    When cool, scoop flesh out with a melon baller.
    Shells should be about 2 layers thick.
    In a medium bowl, combine rice, chickpeas, currants, parsley, lemon juice, and spices.
    Pack into the onion shells.
    Place stuffed onions in a 8 inch square baking dish.
    Pour in veggie broth and drizzle onions with olive oil.
    Bake about 30 minutes (onions should be tender when pierced with a knife).
    Place onions on a nice serving plate.
    Pour cooking liquid into a small pot.
    Add vinegar to liquid and boil until reduced to 1/4 cup.
    Pour 1 tablespoon over each onion and serve.

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