Chickpea & Date Tagine Recipe

Step 1: To begin making the Chickpea & Date Tagine recipe, soak chickpeas over night in enough water

Step 2: Next morning pressure cook

Step 3: Keep aside

Step 4: Heat olive oil in a tagine

Step 5: Add minced garlic and ginger and sauté until raw smell goes away

Step 6: Add finely chopped onions and sauté until onions turn translucent

Step 7: Add tomato puree and cook till oil separates from the sides of the pan

Step 8: Add all the spice powders along with salt

Step 9: Add cooked chickpeas and dates, mix

Step 10: Cook for 5 minutes, covered

Step 11: Add about 1/4 cup water and continue to cook with tagine lid on

Step 12: While chickpeas are cooking, we will prepare out couscous

Step 13: For 1 cup couscous, take 1-1/2 cup water

Step 14: In a big sauce pan boil 1-1/2 cup water along with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon olive oil

Step 15: When water starts boiling, turn off flame and add couscous to the sauce pan, cover and let the couscous cook for 5 minutes

Step 16: Fluff the grains using a fork

Step 17: That’s it

Step 18: Just serving, you can add flavour like lemon zest or sprinkle in some dry fruits

Step 19: Once the chickpea date tagine is ready, sprinkle chopped mint leaves for garnish

Step 20: Serve hot with couscous

Step 21: Serve Chickpea & Date Tagine on its own with a glass of red wine for a weekend dinner