| | Stephen Ceideburg |
| 1 | | Onion, coarsely chopped |
| 4 | | Garlic cloves, chopped |
| 2 | | To 3 tablespoons olive oil |
| 1 | ts | Cumin |
| 1 | ts | Paprika |
| 1/2 | ts | Curry powder |
| 1/2 | ts | Coriander |
| 1/4 | ts | Cinnamon |
| 1/4 | ts | Turmeric |
| 1/4 | ts | Powdered cloves |
| 1/4 | ts | Ground coriander |
| 1/4 | ts | Ground dried ginger |
| 3 | | Tomatoes, chopped (canned OK) |
| 6 | c | Broth of choice |
| 1 | sm | Sweet potato, peeled, cut into 1 or 2-inch chunks |
| 1 | sm | Carrot, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch slices |
| 1 | md | Or 2 smallish new potatoes, cut in chunks |
| 1 | sm | To medium turnip, peeled, cut into 1-inch chunks |
| 1/2 | | Head green cabbage, cut into chunks |
| | Handful green beans, trimmed, cut into 2-inch lengths, or: |
| 1/2 | c | Frozen green beans |
| 2 | | Zucchini, trimmed, cut into 3/4-inch slices or chunks |
| 1 | | Green pepper, stemmed, seeded, cut into strips |
| 1 | c | Cooked, drained chick-peas (canned OK) |
| 2 | c | Couscous grains |
| 2/3 | c | Raisins |
| 3 | tb | Butter |
| 1 | tb | To 2 tb orange flower or rose water |