Chickpea and Vegetable Tagine
Chickpea and Vegetable Tagine is a traditional dish from the Middle East and North Africa, often made with a variety of vegetables and spices and slow-cooked to bring out the flavors.
Servings
1
Ready In:
1Hour
Calories:
550
Good For:
Lunch
Inroduction
About this Recipe
By: Sudden Oat
Chickpea and Vegetable Tagine is a traditional dish from the Middle East and North Africa, often made with a variety of vegetables and spices and slow-cooked to bring out the flavors. Here is a recipe for a one-person serving of Chickpea and Vegetable Tagine that is under 550 calories
Ingredients
- 100g (1/2 cup) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 100g (1 cup) chopped carrots
- 100g (1 cup) chopped leeks
- 50g (1/2 cup) frozen green peas
- 150g cooked rice
- 1 small tomato, diced
- 1 clove of garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon of olive oil
- 1 teaspoon of cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon of paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon of coriander
- 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric
- salt and pepper, to taste
Calories per ingredient:
- Chickpeas: 150 calories
- Carrots: 41 calories
- Leeks: 20 calories
- Green peas: 37 calories
- Tomato: 15 calories
- Rice: 200 calories
- Olive oil: 120 calories
- Spices (cumin, paprika, cinnamon, coriander, turmeric): 10 calories
Total: 543 calories
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Heat the olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat.
Step 2
Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant.
Step 3
Add the chopped leeks and carrots and cook for 3-5 minutes, until softened.
Step 4
Stir in the chickpeas, green peas, and diced tomato.
Step 5
In a small bowl, mix together the cumin, paprika, cinnamon, coriander, turmeric, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle the mixture over the vegetables in the saucepan.
Step 6
Reduce heat to low, cover the saucepan, and simmer for 10-15 minutes, until the vegetables are tender and the flavors have combined.
Step 7
Serve hot over rice
