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Close up overhead shot of roasted cauliflower, apricots and chickpea tagine served in a white plate with golden spiced sauce.
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Roasted Cauliflower, Apricots and Chickpea Tagine (Vegan)

A warm and aromatic vegan tagine made with roasted cauliflower, tender chickpeas, and sweet dried apricots, simmered with spices to create a comforting, richly flavored plant based meal. Inspired by traditional North African flavors but simplified for easy everyday cooking
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 4 people
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Moroccan
Calories: 430

Ingredients
  

  • . Cauliflower cut into medium florets
  • . Cooked chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • . Dried apricots chopped
  • . Onion finely diced
  • . Garlic minced
  • . Tomato paste
  • . Ground cumin
  • . Ground coriander
  • . Ground cinnamon
  • . Paprika
  • . Turmeric
  • . Vegetable broth
  • . Olive oil
  • . Salt
  • . Black pepper

Method
 

  1. Step 1
  2. Prepare the cauliflower by cutting it into medium florets. Toss with a little olive oil, salt and pepper.
  3. Step 2
  4. Spread the cauliflower on a baking sheet and roast until golden around the edges.
  5. Step 3
  6. While the cauliflower roasts, heat a pot with olive oil and cook the onions slowly until softened.
  7. Step 4
  8. Add the garlic and tomato paste to the onions and cook until fragrant and deeper in color.
  9. Step 5
  10. Add all the spices and stir to bloom them gently in the oil.
  11. Step 6
  12. Add the chickpeas and chopped apricots. Stir until coated in the spice mixture.
  13. Step 7
  14. Pour in vegetable broth and let the mixture simmer until slightly thickened.
  15. Step 8
  16. Fold in the roasted cauliflower and let everything simmer together for a few minutes.
  17. Step 9
  18. Turn off the heat and let the tagine rest for about ten minutes before serving to deepen the flavor.

Notes

This tagine tastes even better the next day as the flavors continue to deepen. Serve with rice, couscous or warm flatbread