CHICKPEA AND DATE TAGINE, VEGETARIAN

Chickpea and Date Tagine, Vegetarian image

Provided by Annacia

Categories Beans

Time 1h

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onions, diced or 2 cups diced onions
4 garlic cloves, minced or 4 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
3 cups cooked chickpeas or 2 (15 ounce) cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 cup whole wheat couscous
1 cup pitted dates, halved
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

Heat oil in saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, and cook 10 minutes, or until starting to brown, stirring often. Stir in garlic, cumin, coriander, ginger, and cinnamon, and saute 30 seconds. Add tomatoes, chickpeas, and 1/4 cup water; simmer 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, toast couscous in small saucepan over medium heat 5 minutes, or until fragrant. Add 1 3/4 cups water, and bring to a boil. Remove from heat, cover, and let stand 5 minutes.
Stir dates and lemon juice into tagine, and season with salt and pepper, if desired. Serve over couscous, sprinkled with cilantro.

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