Ingredients
350g carrots
400g chickpeas
3 red bell pepper
1 orange
2 onions
4 cloves garlic
100ml olive oil
500ml vegetable stock
100g almonds
100g dried figs
30g raisins
1 tbsp cinnamon
2 tbsp crushed coriander seeds
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp crushed cardamom seeds / powder
Optional: 1 tbsp harissa (depending on spice tolerance
Instructions
Firstly, peel the onions and cut them into rings. Crush and mince the garlic cloves. Slice the carrots in half. Give the bell peppers a good wash, slice them in quarters, and discard the seeds.
Crush the spices using a pestle and mortar and combined them into a delicious mix. Dissolve the harissa paste into your vegetable stock.
Spread the onions as the base layer of the tagine. Add the olive oil as well. Spread the garlic it over the onion. Take the chickpeas, and add them as a pile to the center of the tagine.
Next, build the carrots and the bell pepper around the chickpeas. Chop the dried figs and almonds into bits, and toss them, together with the raisins, around the vegetables. Season well with the spices and salt. Lastly, add the vegetable stock, squeeze the juice of the orange, and finish everything by grating some orange zest.
Put the tagine on your stove, or alternatively in the oven at 180° Celsius (385° F) For 1-2 hours. Let it simmer slowly. You can check every now and then if there is enough liquid in the tagine. Add more vegetable stock if needed.
Notes
Enjoy this vegan tagine while still warm with some fresh bread.
Garnish it with parsley or other herbs. Mint makes a delicious addition as well.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 120 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Cuisine: North African/Middle Eastern
- Diet: Vegan