Chickpea and Green Bean Tagine

Name: Chickpea and Green Bean Tagine
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Moroccan Imperial & Coastal
Ingredients: 1.5 cup mixed dried fruit; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion; 2 garlic cloves; 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon; 0.25 tsp turmeric; 0.125 tsp ground allspice; 220 g green beans; 400 g can diced tomatoes; 1.5 cup vegetable stock; 1 tsp brown sugar; salt and pepper; 450 g can chickpeas; 0.25 blanched almond; 2 tbsp fresh parsley; 1 tsp lemon zest

Gently simmered chickpeas, mixed fruit and green beans, warmed with cinnamon and turmeric, a Moroccan tagine.

1 hr · Serves 4 · Medium

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Time: Prep 35 min · Cook 25 min · 60 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Place the dried fruit in a small heatproof bowl. Add boiling water to cover and soak for 20 minutes to soften. Drain, coarsely chop and set aside.
20 min
2
Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, cover and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic, cinnamon, turmeric and allspice and cook, stirring, for 30 secs. Add the green beans, tomatoes, stock, brown sugar and salt & pepper to taste. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the green beans are tender, about 20 minutes.'.
3
Add the reserved fruit and the chickpeas abd cook for 5-10 minutes to blend the flavours. Stir in the alomnds, parsley, and lemon zest. Taste and adjust the seasonings then serve hot.
10 min