Description
A hearty vegetable tagine cooked in the traditional Moroccan family style, packed with rich flavors and spices.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp ginger, grated
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 large carrot, sliced
- 1 medium zucchini, chopped
- 1 medium eggplant, cubed
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 1 cup chickpeas, cooked
- 1/4 cup dried apricots, chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a tagine or large pot over medium heat.
- Add onion, garlic, and ginger. Cook for 3 minutes until softened.
- Stir in cumin, coriander, turmeric, and cinnamon. Cook for 1 minute.
- Add carrot, zucchini, eggplant, and bell pepper. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Pour in diced tomatoes and vegetable broth. Bring to a simmer.
- Cover and cook for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add chickpeas and dried apricots. Simmer for another 10 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with cilantro before serving.
Notes
- Serve with couscous or flatbread.
- Adjust spice levels to taste.
- Leftovers taste even better the next day.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Moroccan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 0mg