Chickpea and Preserved Lemon Tagine
64 min · 11 steps
Hard: over 60 min or 12+ steps
About this dish
Carrots and courgette are braised with onion, ginger, turmeric and a thread of saffron until tender, then finished with chickpeas, salty preserved lemon and green olives for the classic Moroccan tagine flavour.
Allergy Info
None
Diet Info
Vegan
Before you start
Ready-made is fine, or make your own.
- Preserved Lemons2start 26 minutes aheadMake your own
Ingredients
Fresh Produce
- Onionfinely sliced2
- Garlic clovescrushed3 cloves
- Carrotspeeled and cut into chunks300 g
- Courgettescut into thick rounds2
- Fresh Coriandersmall bunch, leaves roughly chopped, to serve1
Tins & Jars
- Chickpeasdrained and rinsed400 g
- Preserved Lemonquartered, pith removed, rind thinly sliced2
- Green olivespitted100 g
Spices & Seasonings
- Ground Ginger1 tsp
- Ground Turmeric1 tsp
- Saffron threads1 pinch
- Fine sea saltto taste
- Black pepperto taste
Oils & Condiments
- Olive oil2 tbsp
- Vegetable stock400 ml
Utensils
- Chopping board
- Sharp knife
- Large Dutch oven
Method
Peel and finely slice the onions.
Peel and crush the garlic cloves.
Peel the carrots and cut into chunks, then cut the courgettes into thick rounds.
Quarter the preserved lemon, remove the pith, and thinly slice the rind.
Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over a medium-high heat and cook the onion until softened, about 7 minutes.
Add the garlic, ginger, turmeric and saffron, and cook until fragrant.
Add the carrots and vegetable stock, and bring to a simmer.
Cover and simmer over a low heat until the carrots are almost tender, about 15 minutes.
Stir in the courgettes and chickpeas, cover and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
Stir in the preserved lemon rind and green olives, and simmer uncovered until the sauce has thickened slightly, about 10 minutes.
Season to taste with salt and black pepper, scatter over the coriander, and serve.