Moroccan Chickpea & Squash Tagine
A golden, gently spiced stew of chickpeas, butternut squash, carrots and green beans simmered with ras el hanout, ginger, saffron-hued turmeric and sweet dried apricots, finished with spinach and served alongside fluffy couscous.
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Steps
Cook the onion
Heat the olive oil in a or large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until soft and golden.
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
✅ Done when: onion is soft and golden
Add the spices
Add the garlic, ginger, , turmeric, cumin and cinnamon stick. Stir constantly over medium heat for about 1 minute, until fragrant.
- 3 garlic cloves
- 3cm ginger
- 2 tbsp
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 cinnamon stick
✅ Done when: spices smell fragrant
Cook the vegetables
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Add the green vegetables
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Make the couscous
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Serve
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Cook the onion
Heat the olive oil in a or large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until soft and golden.
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
✅ Done when: onion is soft and golden
Add the spices
Add the garlic, ginger, , turmeric, cumin and cinnamon stick. Stir constantly over medium heat for about 1 minute, until fragrant.
- 3 garlic cloves
- 3cm ginger
- 2 tbsp
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 cinnamon stick
✅ Done when: spices smell fragrant
Cook the vegetables
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Add the green vegetables
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Make the couscous
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Serve
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The Story Behind the Dish
A tagine is both a dish and the earthenware pot it is cooked in — a shallow base with a tall, conical lid that traps steam and drips it back over the food, so stews cook slowly in very little liquid. The technique comes from the Amazigh (Berber) peoples of North Africa.
Sweet and savoury pairings such as dried fruit with warm spices are a hallmark of Moroccan cooking, and vegetable and chickpea tagines are everyday family meals across the country.
⭐ Why It's Famous
It's a one-pot meal that turns cheap vegetables and pulses into something fragrant and festive.
💡 Fun Fact
Ras el hanout means 'head of the shop' in Arabic: each spice merchant's personal best blend, sometimes containing more than 20 spices.
Morocco
31.63°N, -8.01°W
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