Aubergine and Chickpea Tagine

Aubergine and Chickpea Tagine

Slow cooking in the North African style allows all the flavors of this dish to mingle and develop to give a satisfying aromatic vegetable stew. Serve with Honey Apricot Couscous to complete the meal. Nestlé.com original.

Preparation time

15 minutes

Cooking time

50 minutes
Serving number 4

Ingredients

2 tbsps Olive oil
2 Onions (peeled, thinly sliced)
2 cloves Garlic (peeled, finely chopped)
2 Aubergines (washed, cut in 2cm cubes)
200 g Green beans (trimmed, cut in 2cm lengths)
1 can (400g) Diced tomatoes, canned
1 can (400g) Chick peas, canned (rinsed, drained)
1 tbsp Tomato puree
1 tbsp Coriander leaf (chopped)
1 tablet MAGGI Vegetable bouillon (broth/stock)
300 ml Water
Salt and pepper to taste
2 tbsps Ras-El-Hanout spice mix ((see note))

Preparation steps

Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan. Add the onions and fry over a gentle heat for 4-5 minutes or until the onions are soft.

Increase the heat slightly and add the chopped garlic and aubergine (eggplant) and fry for a further 2-3 minutes.

Add the green beans, chopped tomatoes, chick peas (garbanzo beans), MAGGI vegetable bouillon, water, spice mix and tomato puree. Cover the pan and cook over a low heat for 20 -25 minutes. Remove the cover and cook for another 15-20 minutes.

Adjust the seasoning to taste, sprinkle with chopped coriander leaves and serve with Honey apricot couscous.

Ras el Hanout is a complex spice mix with over 20 different spices, it is available from specialist spice suppliers and stores specialising in North African foods. Here is a simplified version to make at home: In a coffee grinder or small blender grind together 1 Tbsp Caraway seeds, 1 tsp ground cumin, 1 tsp ground cardamom, 3 tbsp ground cinnamon, 1 pinch of cayenne pepper. If you have access to food grade dried rose petals then also add 1 tbsp of these. Grind well and store in an airtight container.

Nutritional values per serving

Carbohydrate, total (g) 33.00
Energy (Kcal) 220.00
Protein (g) 7.00
Fats, total (g) 8.10
Energy (Kj) 920.00