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Chickpea and Green Bean Tagine
a tagine is a delectable moroccan stew redolent of fragrnat fruits and spices. the word 'tagine' refers to both the dish itself and the pot it is cooked in. try this one served over couscous, quinoa or rice.
complex16 ingredients12 preparation steps
Ingredients
- mixed dried fruit
- olive oil
- onion
- garlic cloves
- ground cinnamon
- turmeric
- ground allspice
- green beans
- diced tomatoes
- vegetable stock
- brown sugar
- salt and pepper
- chickpeas
- blanched almond
- fresh parsley
- lemon zest
Preparation
- 1place the dried fruit in a small heatproof bowl
- 2add boiling water to cover and soak for 20 minutes to soften
- 3drain , coarsely chop and set aside
- 4heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat
- 5add the onion , cover and cook until softened , about 5 minutes
- 6stir in the garlic , cinnamon , turmeric and allspice and cook , stirring , for 30 secs
- 7add the green beans , tomatoes , stock , brown sugar and salt & pepper to taste
- 8reduce the heat to low and simmer until the green beans are tender , about 20 minutes
- 9'
- 10add the reserved fruit and the chickpeas abd cook for 5-10 minutes to blend the flavours
- 11stir in the alomnds , parsley , and lemon zest
- 12taste and adjust the seasonings then serve hot