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Honeyed Red Onion Confit - Moroccan Tfaya

Make Honeyed Red Onion Confit - Moroccan Tfaya at home with Vegetable Oil, Red Onions Then Thinly Sliced, Golden Raisins, Mild Honey, and Ground Ginger. Serves 6. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp
• 2 1/4 lb
• 1 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 1 1/2 tsp
• 1 1/4 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Heat oil in a 3- to 4-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook onions, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften, about 7 minutes.

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   Add raisins, honey, ginger, and cinnamon and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until onions are very tender and slightly caramelized, 20 to 25 minutes.

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   Author: Adapted from Baija Lafridi, Jnane Tamsna, Marrakech

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   In this confit, called tfaya, all the ingredients blend together, taking on a melting softness as well as the distinct notes of honey.

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   Contributed to the FareShare Gazette by Chupa; 15 November 2007. www.fareshare.net

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   Nutr. Assoc.: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0