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Chickpea and Preserved Lemon Tagine

Chickpea and Preserved Lemon Tagine

Middle Eastern
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64 minutes
4 people
Hardover 60 min or 12+ steps

64 min · 11 steps

Hard: over 60 min or 12+ steps

320 kcalper person
Protein 11g
Carbs 40g
Fats 13g

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.

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

1

Peel and finely slice the onions.

Approx. 4 minutes
2

Peel and crush the garlic cloves.

Approx. 2 minutes
3

Peel the carrots and cut into chunks, then cut the courgettes into thick rounds.

Approx. 6 minutes
4

Quarter the preserved lemon, remove the pith, and thinly slice the rind.

Approx. 3 minutes
5

Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over a medium-high heat and cook the onion until softened, about 7 minutes.

Approx. 7 minutes
6

Add the garlic, ginger, turmeric and saffron, and cook until fragrant.

Approx. 2 minutes
7

Add the carrots and vegetable stock, and bring to a simmer.

Approx. 2 minutes
8

Cover and simmer over a low heat until the carrots are almost tender, about 15 minutes.

Approx. 15 minutes
9

Stir in the courgettes and chickpeas, cover and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.

Approx. 10 minutes
10

Stir in the preserved lemon rind and green olives, and simmer uncovered until the sauce has thickened slightly, about 10 minutes.

Approx. 10 minutes
11

Season to taste with salt and black pepper, scatter over the coriander, and serve.

Approx. 3 minutes