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Chickpea & Date Tagine Recipe
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Chickpea & Date Tagine Recipe

A high protein African recipe with kabuli chana (white chickpeas), dates, onion. Ready in 1h 15m, serves 4.

Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳

Calories
690kcal
Estimated Cost
350-500
Carbs93g
Protein48g
Fats14g
Servings Scaler
4

Instructions

21 steps
  1. 1

    To begin making the Chickpea & Date Tagine recipe, soak chickpeas over night in enough water

  2. 2

    Next morning pressure cook

  3. 3

    Keep aside

  4. 4

    Heat olive oil in a tagine

    tablespoons extra virgin olive oil(2)
  5. 5

    Add minced garlic and ginger and sauté until raw smell goes away

    cloves garlic - minced(6)inch ginger - minced(1)
  6. 6

    Add finely chopped onions and sauté until onions turn translucent

    onion(1)
  7. 7

    Add tomato puree and cook till oil separates from the sides of the pan

    homemade tomato puree(1 cup)
  8. 8

    Add all the spice powders along with salt

    cumin powder (jeera)(1 tablespoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 tablespoon)cinnamon powder (dalchini)(1/2 teaspoon)tablespoons paprika powder(2)salt - to taste
  9. 9

    Add cooked chickpeas and dates, mix

    dates(1 cup)
  10. 10

    Cook for 5 minutes, covered

  11. 11

    Add about 1/4 cup water and continue to cook with tagine lid on

  12. 12

    While chickpeas are cooking, we will prepare out couscous

    couscous - as required (cooked)
  13. 13

    For 1 cup couscous, take 1-1/2 cup water

    couscous - as required (cooked)
  14. 14

    In a big sauce pan boil 1-1/2 cup water along with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon olive oil

    salt - to tastetablespoons extra virgin olive oil(2)
  15. 15

    When water starts boiling, turn off flame and add couscous to the sauce pan, cover and let the couscous cook for 5 minutes

    couscous - as required (cooked)
  16. 16

    Fluff the grains using a fork

  17. 17

    That’s it

  18. 18

    Just serving, you can add flavour like lemon zest or sprinkle in some dry fruits

  19. 19

    Once the chickpea date tagine is ready, sprinkle chopped mint leaves for garnish

    mint leaves (pudina) - for garnish
  20. 20

    Serve hot with couscous

    couscous - as required (cooked)
  21. 21

    Serve Chickpea & Date Tagine on its own with a glass of red wine for a weekend dinner

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