I actually was organised this week and planned my weekly menu. I used a cookbook for ideas but as per usual I winged it.
So for this warming, bursting with veggies and deliciously spiced dish you will need:
Serves 4 (or 5 if serving with couscous or rice):
For tagine:
- 2 medium aubergines, sliced lengthways
- 500 g pumpkin or squash, chopped in biggish chunks
- 2 big red onions, chopped
- 3 cloves of garlic, crushed
- 200 g green beans, topped and tailed and cut in half
- 500 ml stock
- 1 can of chopped tomatoes
- 10 or so dried apricots, chopped
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- Fresh coriander and mint chopped and added when serving
For the crispy chick peas:
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp ground coriander
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp of olive oil
For the spicy yoghurt:
- A cup of greek yoghurt
- A squirt of sriracha sauce
- 2 garlic cloves crushed
- Salt and pepper to taste
Method:
Start with the chickpeas:
Heat oven to 200 °C (390 °F).
Mix spices, seasoning and olive oil.
Drain can of chickpeas, rinse and pat dry with kitchen paper.
Coat the peas with the oil and spices.
Put greaseproof paper on a tray and spread coated peas over in a single layer.
Bake for 15-20 minutes until slightly crispy (keep an eye, you don’t want them to go too hard).
Then prepare the vegetables:
Fry the onion till slightly softened. Add garlic, aubergine and pumpkin.
Fry for a few minutes then add the spices, canned tomatoes, green beans, apricots and stock.
Bring to the boil and then turn down the heat to a simmer.
Leave it simmering till the veggies are soft (as you like them, I like mine with a bit of bite left).
Now all that is left to do is the spicy yoghurt:
This is easy, put the yoghurt in a bowl add the sriracha sauce, garlic and seasoning and give it a good stir.
To serve: Bowls or deep plates are best. Put the vegetables on the plate, top with chopped herbs and a nice dollop of spiced yoghurt. Sprinkle with the crispy chickpeas. Enjoy!
