Harissa, Sweet Potato and Chickpea Tagine with Lemon and Coriander Couscous

Name: Harissa, Sweet Potato and Chickpea Tagine with Lemon and Coriander Couscous
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 onion; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground coriander seeds; 750 g sweet potato; 2 cloves garlic; 2 cm ginger; 2 tablespoons harissa paste; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 400 g tin chopped tomatoes; 400 g tin chickpeas; 2 tablespoons coriander leaves (cilantro); Juice of half a lemon; 100 g pomegranate seeds; 200 g Wholewheat couscous; 300 ml boiling water; salt and pepper to taste; 2 tablespoons coriander leaves (cilantro); Zest and juice of 1 lemon; 2 tablespoons good quality olive oil; 25 g flaked almonds

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4.8

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings
4 people
Calories
646 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Fusion, Middle Eastern, North African

Harissa, Sweet Potato and Chickpea Tagine with Lemon and Coriander Couscous

Nash Knight

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A delicious, vegan Harissa, Sweet Potato and Chickpea Tagine, served with Lemon and Coriander Couscous – quick and simple enough for a midweek supper but impressive enough for a dinner party.

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Ingredients

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Sweet Potato and Chickpea Tagine:

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion sliced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander seeds
750 g sweet potato peeled and chopped into 1cm (½inch) cubes
2 cloves garlic grated or crushed
2 cm ginger grated
2 tablespoons harissa paste (or to taste – I used Tesco Ingredients)
1/2 teaspoon salt
400 g tin chopped tomatoes plus half a can of water
400 g tin chickpeas
2 tablespoons coriander leaves (cilantro) roughly chopped, plus extra for garnish
Juice of half a lemon
100 g pomegranate seeds or seeds from half a pomegranate

Lemon and Coriander Couscous:

200 g Wholewheat couscous (or normal couscous, if you can’t find wholewheat)
300 ml boiling water
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons coriander leaves (cilantro) chopped
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
2 tablespoons good quality olive oil
25 g flaked almonds

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Instructions

Sweet Potato and Chickpea Tagine:

Drizzle the olive oil into a wide, deep saucepan. Add the sliced onion and cook on a gentle heat, with the lid on, for about 5 minutes, until softened but not brown.
Add the ground cumin and coriander seeds and cook for 1 more minute with the lid off.
Add the sweet potato, grated garlic and ginger, and cook for a further minute, before adding in 2 tablespoons of harissa, ½ teaspoon of salt, 1 tin of tomatoes and half a tin of water. Bring to the boil and then turn down low and simmer with the lid on for 10 minutes.
While the tagine is simmering, you can start making the couscous (see recipe below).
After 10 minutes, add the chickpeas to the tagine and cook for a further 10 minutes with the lid off.
When the tagine is cooked, add 3 tablespoons of roughly chopped coriander and the juice of half a lemon.
Serve sprinkled with pomegranate seeds and coriander, and with the Lemon and Coriander Couscous.

Lemon and Coriander Couscous:

While the tagine is cooking, make the couscous. Place the couscous in a bowl and cover with the boiling water. Cover with a lid (I find a plate works well, or you could use tin foil) and leave for 5 minutes.
After 5 minutes, fluff the couscous up with a fork and cover and leave, covered, for another 5 minutes.
After the couscous has had 10 minutes in total, add the chopped coriander, juice and zest of 1 lemon, 4 tablespoons of olive oil, 50g of flaked almonds, plus salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

Suitable for freezing.
Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 646kcal (32%) Carbohydrates 113g (38%) Protein 19g (38%) Fat 17g (26%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Sodium 908mg (38%) Potassium 1297mg (37%) Fiber 20g (80%) Sugar 19g (38%) Vitamin A 26923IU (538%) Vitamin C 35mg (39%) Calcium 185mg (19%) Iron 6mg (33%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 646 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	646kcal	32%
Carbohydrates	113g	38%
Protein	19g	38%
Fat	17g	26%
Saturated Fat	2g	10%
Sodium	908mg	38%
Potassium	1297mg	28%
Fiber	20g	80%
Sugar	19g	38%
Vitamin A	26923IU	538%
Vitamin C	35mg	39%
Calcium	185mg	19%
Iron	6mg	33%