Cauliflower, Courgette & Chickpea Tagine
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Total: 30 mins
We’ve thrown some of our favourite organic veg into this hearty winter tagine, packing it with nutty cauliflower, sweet courgette and golden chickpeas. We’ve turned up the heat with a pinch of spice, and added wholewheat couscous for extra cosiness.
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474 kcal
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Ingredients you'll need
  • 1 onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 courgette
  • 2 tsp ras al hanut
  • ½ tsp caraway seeds
  • 1 cauliflower
  • 400g tin of chickpeas
  • 400g chopped tomatoes
  • 75g wholewheat couscous
From your kitchen
  • ½ tbsp olive oil
  • Sea salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 200ml cold water
  • 150ml boiling water
You'll need
  • Medium pan with lid
  • Measuring jug
Step by step this way
  • 1.

    Peel and finely chop the onion. Warm a medium pan on a medium-low heat for 1 min, then add ½ tbsp olive oil and the onion. Season with salt and pepper and fry for 5-6 mins, stirring now and then, till the onion has started to soften but hasn't picked up too much colour. If it starts to brown, turn the heat down and add a splash of water.

  • 2.

    While the onion fries, peel and grate or crush the garlic. Trim and halve the courgette, then slice it into half-moons.

  • 3.

    Stir the courgette, garlic, 2 tsp ras al hanut and ½ tsp caraway seeds into the onion. Fry for a further 3 mins, stirring every so often.

  • 4.

    While the veg fry, break the cauliflower into small florets, keeping the leaves to one side for later. Chop the cauliflower stalk into bite-size chunks.

  • 5.

    Stir the cauliflower into the pan. Add the chickpeas with the liquid from their tin. Tip in the chopped tomatoes. Half-fill the tin with around 200ml cold water and pour that into the pan too. Put a lid on the pan, turn up the heat and bring the tagine to the boil. Turn the heat down a little and simmer for 10 mins, stirring every so often.

  • 6.

    While the tagine simmers, fill and boil your kettle. Tip the couscous into a heatproof bowl and pour in 150ml boiling water. Pop a plate on top of the bowl and set aside to soak for 10 mins. Shred the cauliflower leaves, including the thick cores.

  • 7.

    When the cauliflower has simmered for 10 mins, stir in the shredded leaves and simmer for 5 mins to just soften them. Taste the tagine and add a pinch more salt or pepper if you think it needs it.

  • 8.

    Fluff the couscous with a fork and spoon it onto 2 warm plates. Top with the tagine and serve.

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