Vegetable and Chickpea Tagine
A Moroccan-inspired stew of chickpeas, tender vegetables, tomatoes, dried apricots, and warm spices, finished with lemon and cilantro.
Instructions
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Step 1
Heat the olive oil in the Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened and lightly golden.
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Step 2
Add the garlic and ginger. Stir until fragrant.
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Step 3
Add the cumin, coriander seed, cinnamon, turmeric, cayenne pepper, and black pepper. Stir over medium heat to coat the onion and bloom the spices.
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Step 4
Add the salt, carrots, sweet potatoes, and red bell pepper. Stir until the vegetables are evenly coated with the spiced onion mixture.
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Step 5
Stir in the tomatoes, vegetable stock, and dried apricots. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, then cover and cook over low heat.
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Step 6
Add the zucchini and chickpeas. Cover and continue simmering over low heat until the zucchini is tender and the sweet potatoes and carrots can be pierced easily.
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Step 7
Remove the Dutch oven from the heat and stir in the lemon juice.
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Step 8
Scatter the cilantro over the tagine and serve hot.
Nutrition (Estimated)
Food safety
Caution: low
Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours in a covered container and use within 3 to 4 days. Reheat until steaming hot throughout.
Risk factors
- Steam and hot liquid can cause burns.
- Cooked chickpeas and vegetables are perishable after cooking.