Craving Moroccan cuisine? This veal tagine-style stir-fry is delicious yet adapted to the needs of women in perimenopause: lean meat, sweet and savory, apricots soft almonds . It's the ultimate comfort food, designed to stabilize your figure while providing a natural barrier against hot flashes. A low-GI and highly digestible recipe to end the day in complete serenity.

Thanks to a carefully selected blend of spices like turmeric, ginger , and cinnamon, which boost your metabolism, this tagine doesn't just transport you to another place: it acts as a true wellness ally. Carrots and zucchini provide the fiber necessary for easy digestion, fennel is a valuable ally for achieving a light stomach, while the healthy fats in olive oil support your cardiovascular system. A complete dish, ideal for a serene and revitalizing dinner.

Veal stew, tagine style, with apricots and almonds

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Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time 80 minutes Total time 1 hour 35 minutes

Difficulty: Beginner Servings: 5 Special regime:

Naturally gluten-free , lactose-free free egg-

Cooking method: Traditional

Ingredients

Portions

• 600g of veal stew meat, cut into cubes (shoulder or neck)
• 4 carrots
• 2 courgettes
• 1 red onion
• 8 dried apricots
• 40g of whole almonds
• 500 ml of vegetable stock
• ^1/2fennel_sliced ( )
• 1 tsp of powdered ginger
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
• ^1/2​_tsp turmeric of
• a pinch of black pepper.
• salt to taste
• olive oil
• A few sprigs of fresh coriander

Preparation

1. In a sauté pan or cast-iron casserole dish, heat the olive oil. Brown the veal pieces on all sides. Remove them and set aside.

2. In the same pot, sauté the chopped onion. Add the sliced ​​carrots and sliced ​​fennel. Sprinkle with the ginger, cinnamon, and turmeric. Let the spices toast for 1 minute.

3. Return the meat to the pot. Pour in enough vegetable stock to cover. Cover and simmer over low heat for about 45 minutes.

4. Add the zucchini (cut into cubes) and the halved dried apricots. Continue cooking for 25 minutes. The zucchini should be tender but not mushy.

5. Meanwhile, dry-roast the almonds in a pan for 2-3 minutes. They should be golden brown.

6. Serve the stir-fry piping hot, sprinkled with toasted almonds and, if you like, a little chopped fresh cilantro. You can serve it with quinoa or red rice to keep the glycemic index low. 

Note

MyMenoChef's tip: "Fennel not only slims your figure; it contains anetholes that act on estrogen receptors, thus helping to naturally moderate variations in body temperature."

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