Aubergine and Chickpea Tagine

Aubergine and Chickpea Tagine

40 mins

This is veritably the stew of the spring and summer months: sweet apricots, tender “meaty” roasted aubergine, and coveted chickpeas to provide a bit of bite in a slightly smoky tomato sauce made that bit more seductive, with a further special, oh-so-beautiful blend of spices… Are you salivating too?

Fancy something different? Surprise me

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp Organic Kitchen extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 aubergines, sliced
  • 1 red onion, finely diced
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 red pepper, diced
  • ½ tsp Just Natural Organic ground ginger
  • ½ tsp Just Natural Organic ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp Just Natural Organic paprika
  • 1 tsp Just Natural Organic ground cumin
  • 1.5 tbsp Biona harissa
  • 50g Just Natural Organic unsulphured apricots
  • 400g Organic Kitchen passata
  • 150ml water, or stock of choice
  • 1 x 400g tin of Organic Kitchen chickpeas, drained and rinsed well
  • 2 tbsp Organic Kitchen Sicilian lemon juice
  • Salt to taste
  • Just Natural Organic couscous (freshly made), to serve
  • Just Natural Organic flaked almonds, to serve
  • Dairy-free yogurt of choice, to serve
  • Fresh mint, to serve