Vegetarian Fig Olive And Chickpea Tagine Recipes

MOROCCAN CHICKPEA VEGETABLE TAGINE

Steps:

• Combine cumin, coriander, ginger, cinnamon, and pepper in a small bowl. Set aside.
• SEE Note below* In a large saucepan, add onion and garlic in about ¼ cup water; cook 8 to 10 minutes or until water has evaporated and they are golden and tender. Stir in spice mixture, tomato paste, canned tomatoes, and harissa, if using, and cook 1 minute, stirring.
• Stir in broth, sweet and red potatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, about 10 minutes. Then add the zucchini, cauliflower, and chickpeas and continue to simmer until all of the vegetables are tender and the sauce has thickened about another 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, bring 2 1/4 cups water and lemon juice to a boil. Remove from heat. Stir in couscous. Cover and let sit until all liquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
• To finish the tagine, stir in apricots and season with sea salt, if desired.
• Place into a tagine, if you have one, or large platter for serving. Each person can dish up some couscous and top with the vegetable tagine sprinkled with cilantro and a few toasted almonds.

VEGETABLE AND CHICKPEA TAGINE WITH COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Warm the olive oil in a large Dutch oven or heavy pot set over medium-high heat.
• Add the onion and sauté for 5 to 7 minutes, or until it softens and turns translucent.
• Add the garlic, cumin, ginger, and cinnamon, and sauté for 1 minute, or until the spices are fragrant.
• Add the sweet potato and sauté to coat with the spices.
• Pour in the vegetable stock.
• Add the cauliflower florets, drained chickpeas, and tomatoes. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low.
• Simmer partially covered, stirring occasionally, until the sweet potatoes are tender, about 25 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Remove from the heat and allow the tagine to rest while you prepare the couscous.
• Bring the water and oil to a boil in a medium saucepan.
• Stir in the couscous.
• Cover and remove from the heat. Allow the couscous to rest for 5 minutes, or until the water is absorbed.
• Fluff with a fork.
• Spoon a mound of couscous into shallow bowls.
• Surround the couscous with the vegetable tagine, and spoon some of the brothy sauce over each serving.
• Garnish as desired with harissa, slivered almonds, whole cashews, golden raisins, and parsley.

VEGETARIAN TAGINE WITH ROASTED CAULIFLOWER, APRICOTS AND CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 7. Place all the ingredients except the cauliflower in a large saucepan and bring to the boil over a high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover with a lid and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, for 35 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place the cauliflower florets in a large roasting tray, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Roast for about 25-30 minutes, until tender and golden.
• Add the roasted cauliflower to the simmering chickpea tagine and simmer for 5 minutes, then taste and add more salt if necessary. Sprinkle with flaked almonds and coriander and serve with couscous.

VEGETARIAN FIG, OLIVE AND CHICKPEA TAGINE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• In dutch oven, saute red onion in olive oil over medium heat til soft, then add garlic and saute 1 more minute.
• In small bowl, combine cinnamon, black mustard seed, and dried coriander. Make a space in center of pot and add the spices, letting them sit 45 seconds or until seeds pop and spices are very fragrant. Stir the spices in with onion and garlic.
• Add vegetable broth or water.
• Add cooked chickpeas.
• Bring all to boil over medium heat, then add black kalamata olives. Stir and cover the dish.
• Bake in oven1 hour.
• Meanwhile, chop fresh coriander and mix in large bowl with about 8 chopped figs. Add baby spinach and combine.
• After cooking 1 hour, add spinach/fig mixture to top of dutch oven, replace cover, and cook one 1/2 hour more.
• Stir before serving.