Tagine

Tagine

Tags

Vegetarian
Moroccan

Cook

Ingredients

  • 1 red onion sliced
  • 1 medium eggplant diced
  • 2 large carrots sliced into rounds
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 yellow bell pepper
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 1 courgette sliced into rounds
  • 5 cloves garlic crushed
  • 2 Tbsp tomato puree
  • 2 tsp ground coriander
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 2 Tbsp harissa paste
  • 1 Tbsp honey
  • 2 tins chopped tomatoes
  • 400ml vegetable stock
  • 10 dried apricots halved
  • Small handful fresh mint chopped
  • 300g dried couscous
  • 2 cups vegetable stock
  • 1 tin chickpeas
  • 2 Tbsp harissa paste
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • Handful toasted flaked almonds

Steps

  1. In the wok cook the onion then carrots then peppers, courgette and eggplant. Cook, until vegetables are softened
  2. Add the garlic, tomato purée, coriander, cumin, cinnamon and turmeric.
  3. Add the harissa, honey, chopped tomatoes, vegetable stock and apricots. Simmer for 20 mins.
  4. Season to taste with salt and pepper and stir in a handful of chopped mint.
  5. To make the couscous, place the dry couscous in a bowl; add the vegetable stock, chickpeas and harissa and give it a stir.
  6. Cover the bowl with a clean tea towel and leave for 15 minutes.
  7. Add the lemon juice to taste, some toasted flaked almonds and salt and pepper to taste.