Chickpea and Date Tagine, Vegetarian

Name: Chickpea and Date Tagine, Vegetarian
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Moroccan Imperial & Coastal
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 large onions; 4 garlic cloves; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp ground ginger; 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 can crushed tomatoes (15 ounce); 2 cup cooked chickpeas; 1 cup whole wheat couscous; 1 cup pitted dates; 0.25 cup lemon juice; 0.5 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Chickpeas, coriander and tomatoes come together in this Moroccan tagine, fragrant with cumin and ginger and simmered on the stove. Finish with cilantro.

1 hr · Serves 8 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 50 min · 60 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Heat oil in saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, and cook 10 minutes, or until starting to brown, stirring often. Stir in garlic, cumin, coriander, ginger, and cinnamon, and saute 30 seconds. Add tomatoes, chickpeas, and 1/4 cup water; simmer 10 minutes.
2
Meanwhile, toast couscous in small saucepan over medium heat 5 minutes, or until fragrant. Add 1 3/4 cups water, and bring to a boil. Remove from heat, cover, and let stand 5 minutes.
3
Stir dates and lemon juice into tagine, and season with salt and pepper, if desired. Serve over couscous, sprinkled with cilantro.