Chickpea and Cherry Tomato Tagine with Tabbouleh

Chickpea and Cherry Tomato Tagine with Tabbouleh

Ready in 30 minutes Serves 2-3
This dish most recently appeared in My Veggie (4 Nights For 2) on Sunday, February 5, 2017.

Dried apricots, cranberries and orange peel in the tabbouleh gives it a tasty sweet & citrus flavour


Ingredients

TABBOULEH

  • ½ red onion, finely diced
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup vegetable stock
  • ¾ cup bulgur wheat, rinsed
  • ½ bag rocket leaves, roughly chopped
  • 120g dried apricots, cranberries and orange peel

CHICKPEA AND CHERRY TOMATO TAGINE

  • ½ red onion, finely diced
  • 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
  • 2 teaspoons finely grated ginger
  • 1 tablespoon tajine spice mix
  • 1 courgette, grated
  • 1 can cherry tomatoes
  • 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 2 teaspoons sweet chilli sauce

TO SERVE

  • 100g chai coconut yoghur
  • 50g sliced almonds
  • 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves and stalks

Steps

  1. Heat a drizzle of oil in a small pot on medium heat. Cook onion and salt for 2-3 minutes, until soft. Add stock and bring to a simmer. Once simmering add bulgur, stir then cover with a tight-fitting lid. Remove from heat and allow to steam, still covered for 10 minutes.
  2. Heat a large, dry fry-pan on medium heat. Toast almonds for 3-4 minutes, until golden brown, shaking pan often to ensure even browning. Transfer to a small bowl and return pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil.
  3. Cook onion, garlic and ginger with a pinch of salt for 2-3 minutes, until soft.
  4. Add tagine spice mix and cook a further 30 seconds, until fragrant. Add courgette, cherry tomatoes, chickpeas and sweet chilli. Simmer gently for 4-5 minutes, until thickened. Season with salt and pepper.
  5. When bulgur has finished steaming, fluff up grains with a fork and gently fold through rocket leaves, apricots, cranberries and orange peel. Season with salt and pepper.
  6. Divide rocket tabbouleh between plates and top with tagine and a dollop of chai coconut yoghurt. Sprinkle over almonds and coriander.

Nutritional Information

Energy 2496 kj
597 kcal
Protein 20.0g
Carbohydrate 65.9g
Fat 23.5g