Aubergine Tagine with Couscous with Couscous
- Vegetarian
- Low Calorie
- Moroccan
A tajine or tagine is historically a dish from North Africa that is named after the type of pot in which it is cooked.
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Nutrition Per Serving
- Calories 507
- Carbs 112.9g
- Fat 21g
- Fibre 15.5g
- Protein 20.6g
- Sugar 27g
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0.0 min
Peel and chop the carrot.
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1.5 min
Place the carrot in a saucepan, cover with water and bring to the boil. Cook until tender and easily pierced with a fork.
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2.5 min
Bring another saucepan of water to the boil. Add the stock and stir to dissolve. When dissolved, remove from the heat and set aside.
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3.5 min
Peel and finely chop the red onion.
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5.0 min
Finely chop the fresh mint.
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6.0 min
Halve the dates and remove the stone.
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7.5 min
Halve and juice the orange(s).
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9.0 min
Heat the olive oil in a frying pan, over medium-high heat.
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10.0 min
Add the onion and sauté until softened.
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10.5 min
Roughly chop the aubergine into cubes.
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11.5 min
Add the aubergine and cook until slightly softened.
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13.0 min
Add the tagine spices and stir through until combined.
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14.0 min
Add 120 ml (per person a little less if there are many of you) of the stock to the aubergine and stir to combine.
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17.0 min
Lower the heat to a simmer and reduce, stir through 3/4 of the orange juice to taste.
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18.5 min
Add the dates and the chickpeas to the aubergine and allow to cook until the dates have softened and the chickpeas have warmed through.
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20.0 min
In a large bowl, add the couscous, half of the fresh mint and the remaining stock (around 75ml per person) and the remaining orange juice. Make sure the stock is still hot when you add to the couscous.
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22.0 min
Cover the couscous with cling film and set aside to cook (4-5 minutes).
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23.0 min
Drain the carrots and stir through the aubergine tagine.
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26.0 min
When the couscous is cooked, fluff with a fork to separate and stir through the golden raisins. Season with salt and pepper as desired.
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27.0 min
Distribute the couscous among serving bowls.
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28.5 min
Stir the tomato paste through the tagine.
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29.5 min
Distribute the aubergine tagine among serving plates.
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31.0 min
Garnish with the remaining fresh mint and almond flakes to serve.
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