Vegetarian Tagine With Roasted Cauliflower Apricots And Chickpeas Food

VEGETARIAN TAGINE WITH ROASTED CAULIFLOWER, APRICOTS AND CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 7. Place all the ingredients except the cauliflower in a large saucepan and bring to the boil over a high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover with a lid and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, for 35 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place the cauliflower florets in a large roasting tray, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Roast for about 25-30 minutes, until tender and golden.
• Add the roasted cauliflower to the simmering chickpea tagine and simmer for 5 minutes, then taste and add more salt if necessary. Sprinkle with flaked almonds and coriander and serve with couscous.

SPICY CHICKPEA TAGINE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a tagine or Dutch oven over medium heat; cook and stir onions and garlic until softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Add turmeric, cumin, agave nectar, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, and black pepper and stir until onion mixture is evenly coated. Add just enough water to cover the bottom of the tagine; add carrots and salt. Cook over medium-low for 12 minutes.
• Mix chickpeas into carrot mixture, adding more water if needed to cover the bottom but keeping the sauce thick. Cook mixture for 7 minutes.
• Serve tagine with lemon wedges and cilantro.

VEGETABLE TAGINE WITH APRICOT QUINOA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large frying pan and fry the onion over a medium heat for 3 mins. Add the garlic and butternut squash, and cook for a further 7 mins.
• Add the remaining vegetables and continue to fry for 3 mins before adding the chickpeas, tomatoes and stock, along with the spices and seasoning. Simmer for 30 mins, uncovered. Meanwhile, put 750ml water in a small saucepan, bring to a simmer, then add the quinoa and cook for 20 mins. When cooked, stir in the apricots and almonds, plus a pinch of salt.
• To make the tahini dressing, whisk together all the ingredients in a small bowl. Season with a pinch of salt.
• Serve the quinoa with the tagine, and drizzle the tahini dressing over the top. Scatter over some chopped coriander and mint and the pomegranate seeds, if using, to finish.

CHICKPEA & ROASTED VEG TAGINE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Place the potatoes, fennel, carrot, pepper and onion in a roasting tin with 3 tbsp oil, the cumin, fennel and coriander seeds, and salt and pepper. Use your hands to coat everything, then roast for 30 mins, stirring once, until tinged and the potatoes are cooked through.
• Meanwhile, heat a large pan over a medium heat and add the remaining 1 tbsp oil. Fry the garlic until fragrant, then add the tomatoes, chickpeas, wine, orange zest and juice, cinnamon stick and prunes. Bring to the boil and simmer while the vegetables roast. Add roasted vegetables to the tin and stir. Return to a simmer and cook for 15-20 mins. Serve over warm couscous scattered with toasted flaked almonds, if using.