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Moroccan Chickpea & Apricot Tagine with Couscous
A fragrant, spiced chickpea stew with sweet dried apricots and toasted almonds, served over fluffy couscous. Built on three cans of chickpeas plus almonds and couscous so it genuinely delivers over 20 g of plant protein per serve.
Serves 4Prep 15 minCook 30 minchickpea
Containsgluten · nuts
Protein 14%Carbs 56%Fat 30%
About 744 kcal a serve — 26 g protein, 102 g carbs, 24 g fat. Each segment is that macro's share of the calories, within about 10%.
Ingredients
Serves 4
Method
Toast the almonds
toastWarm a large deep frying pan or heavy pot over medium heat and add the slivered almonds dry. Toast, stirring often, for 2–3 minutes until golden, then tip onto a plate and set aside.
In the panToast →
medium heat, 2–3 min
Soften the onion
sauteIn the same pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the diced onion and cook for 5 minutes until softened, then stir in the garlic for another minute.
In the panSauté →
medium heat, 6 min
Bloom the spices
spiceAdd the cumin, coriander, cinnamon, paprika and ginger. Stir for about 1 minute until fragrant, coating the onion in the spices.
In the panSpice →
1 min
Build the tagine
combineAdd the drained chickpeas, diced tomatoes, vegetable stock, chopped apricots and salt. Stir well and bring to a simmer.
In the panCombine →
bring to simmer
Simmer
simmerReduce the heat and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened and the apricots are plump. Taste and adjust salt.
Make the couscous
couscousWhile the tagine simmers, place the couscous and olive oil in a heatproof bowl. Pour over the boiling water, stir once, cover with a plate and leave for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
In the bowlSteam →
cover, 5 min
Serve
serveSpoon the couscous into bowls, ladle over the tagine, then scatter with the toasted almonds and fresh coriander.
In the bowlPlate →
Cook's noteFor extra richness stir a spoon of tahini or a squeeze of lemon through the tagine at the end.
Estimated per serve
744 kcal · 26 g protein · 102 g carbs · 24 g fatestimates, within ~10%
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