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Preheat the oven to 375F.
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Line two large baking trays with foil, and brush them with olive oil.
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Scatter the onions and carrots onto one tray, drizzle them with extra oil, and sprinkle with cumin, mustard seeds, and a little salt.
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Place the garlic bulb on one corner of the tray.
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Core the tomatoes, and arrange them on the second tray with the bell peppers.
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Place the first tray on the lower rack in the oven, and the second tray on the upper rack.
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Bake the onions, carrots, etc., for about 30 to 35 minutes, stirring a few times, until the carrots are just tender.
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Remove the tray from the oven and set aside to cool.
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Bake the tomatoes and peppers for about 45 minutes, turning the peppers with tongs every 10 minutes or so, so they blister evenly.
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(You dont have to turn the tomatoes.)
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Transfer to a large, heatproof glass bowl, and add the cinnamon stick.
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Cover the bowl with foil or a plate, and let stand for about 30 minutes.
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Carefully lift out the peppers, leaving as much of their liquid in the bowl as possible, and remove their skins, seeds, and stems.
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(This will be a slippery operation, but otherwise easy.)
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Cut the peppers into strips and return them to the bowl.
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Then lift out the tomatoes, and pull off and discard the skins.
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Chop the pulp, and return it to the bowl.
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Fish out and discard the cinnamon stick.
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When they are cool enough to handle, separate all the roasted garlic cloves, and squeeze the pulp into the bowlful of peppers and tomatoes.
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Scrape in the onions and carrots (including all the cumin and mustard seeds), and stir in the chickpeas and lemon juice.
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Taste to adjust the salt and lemon juice, and grind in some black pepper.
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Mix well.
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Cover the bowl, and heat the stew in a 350F oven for about 30 minutes, or in a microwave for 5 to 10 minutes.
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Serve hot, over or next to couscous, and garnished with minced parsley and wedges of lemon, if desired.
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Serve Moroccan Roasted Vegetable Stew with plain rice or couscous.