Vegetable tagine with almond & chickpea couscous

Vegetable tagine with almond & chickpea couscous

A take on a traditional Moroccan dish, this quick tagine will have your thinking of Arabian nights

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Ready in 35 mins
Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian, Super healthy, Heart healthy

One of 5-a-day; high in fibre, folic acid, iron

Method

  1. Fry the shallots in the oil for 5 mins until they are softening and browned. Add the squash and spices, and stir for 1 min. Pour in the stock, season well, then add the prunes and honey. Cover and simmer for 8 mins.
  2. Add the peppers and cook for 8-10 mins until just tender. Stir in the coriander and mint.
  3. Pour 400ml boiling water over the couscous in a bowl, then stir in the harissa with ½ tsp salt. Tip in the chickpeas, then cover and leave for 5 mins. Fluff up with a fork and serve with the tagine, flaked almonds and extra mint.

Per serving

483 kcalories, protein 15g, carbohydrate 85g, fat 11 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 10g, sugar 33g, salt 0.61 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, May 2007.

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  • 18 November 2007

    Margo rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Was a definite winner. Left overs the next day were even better, as the flavors blended more. Would make again.

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  • 24 November 2007

    PoppyD rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made this the day ahead to bring out the flavours more...I also added chilli powder to give it a bit of a kick. And it was really delicious! Partner has already requested it becomes a weekly regular!

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  • 01 February 2008

    cal-the-chef rated this recipe

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  • 03 April 2008

    Simonek rated this recipe

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  • 02 May 2008

    Rosemarie commented on this recipe

    It doesn't say how much ground ginger for this recipe. Can anyone help. please?

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  • 03 October 2008

    Michael and Laura rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Exceptionally tasty. Peeling 30-odd shallots is fiddly and time-consuming - 20 minutes prep is optimistic - but you realise it's definitely worthwhile. Be generous with the almonds, and while there's enough of a spicy tang to bring out the flavours as the recipe stands, there's definitely scope for a touch of chilli in the tagine if you're that way inclined.

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  • 04 February 2009

    katrinamoss rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I just use a finely chopped onion in place of the shallots and if I'm in a rush, whatever storecupboard vegetables I have in, but it always tastes good and is quick and simple. It's amazing how a few simple ingredients and spices can taste so wonderful.

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  • 02 March 2009

    CiCi Le Frou rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Deelish!!

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  • 02 April 2009

    Gill rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Ok but bit disappointing

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  • 08 April 2009

    Pegasusprincess commented on this recipe

    Really easy and tasty recipie. I have also tried with other veg and works well with them too!

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  • 08 April 2009

    Pegasusprincess rated this recipe

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  • 15 April 2009

    sandraleeben rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Added a bit of tomato paste and chili for more taste. The mint added a lot to the dish so don't leave it out! Also substituted almonds for cashews which I thought was perfect for the couscous. I really liked the prunes so next time I'll add more of them to the dish.

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  • 11 June 2009

    Dawn Down commented on this recipe

    My 15 year old daughter made this easy recipe @ school along with some stuffed peppers and fruity cous cous. The whole thing took her about 1 hour 15 minutes (idea for filling a GCSE practical lesson) and still left time to wash up. The end result was colourful and impressive - she got an A* from her teacher!

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  • 20 September 2009

    Alexa rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I have prepared this for lunch today. It is just delicious!!! One observation - if you use dry chickpeas - make sure you soak them for 12 hours and then it cooks for 2,5 hours! I missed out ginger - dont like the tatse of it, and used red onions instead of shallots. Other than that I followed the rest of the ingredients. I will definitely prepare it again soon!

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  • 23 September 2009

    adonay rated this recipe

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  • 29 September 2009

    cmcfarline rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    It is very easy to make and tasty too! My cous cous turned out perfectly and the chickpeas lovely and soft. I added a little more ginger extra 1/2tsp. Just lovely

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  • 01 January 2010

    grey rated this recipe

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  • 06 July 2010

    catlawson commented on this recipe

    Is it possible to replace shallots with a few onions? Shallots are tasty, but don't agree with my system unfortunately.

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  • 19 August 2010

    Simonek commented on this recipe

    Next time I make this will be substituting courgettes for squash and dates for prunes - a better fit for the tastes of me and mine.

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  • 12 September 2010

    poblanos commented on this recipe

    I really liked this recipe. I sauteed cubed eggplant and added sweet potato as well. Feel free to substitute what you like as long you do the spicing and the dried fruit. It is a very versatile dish and will make it again for home and guests.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Ready in 35 mins
Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian, Super healthy, Heart healthy

One of 5-a-day; high in fibre, folic acid, iron

Great alternative to curry

Ingredients

  • 400g pack shallots , peeled and cut in half
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 large butternut squash , about 1.25kg/2 lb 12oz, peeled, deseeded and cut into bite size chunks
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground ginger
  • 450ml strong-flavoured vegetable stock
  • 12 small pitted prunes
  • 2 tsp clear honey
  • 2 red peppers , deseeded and cut into chunks
  • 3 tbsp chopped coriander
  • 2 tbsp chopped mint , plus extra for spinkling

FOR THE COUSCOUS

  • 250g couscous
  • 1 tbsp harissa (Moroccan chilli paste)
  • 400g can chickpeas , rinsed and drained
  • handful toasted flaked almonds
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Per serving

483 kcalories, protein 15g, carbohydrate 85g, fat 11 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 10g, sugar 33g, salt 0.61 g

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