Meatball and chickpea tagine
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Total Time
25 minutes

Background
In the supermarkets you can buy ready-to-cook meatballs. You only need to fry or grill them and add some sauce. This meatball and chickpea tagine is a lovely example of their use in this way, perfect for a midweek family meal. Serve it with couscous, rice or just pita.
Ingredients
- About 20 meatballs beef or lamb
- 1 onion
- 1 garlic clove
- 4 medium carrots
- I handful of coriander, stalks and leaves separated
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 Tbsp ground paprika
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 can chopped tomatoes (400g)
- 1 can chick peas, drained (400g)
- 1 tsp honey
- 200ml water or vegetable stock
- 1 tsp olive oil
Instructions
- Roughly chop the onion, dice the carrots. Mince the garlic. Finely chop the coriander stalks, put the leaves aside.
- Heat the oil in a large casserole dish and cook the meatballs for 5 minutes until brown all over. Transfer them to a plate.
- Add the onion and carrots to pan and fry for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and the spices, then stir for a minute.
- Add the chopped tomatoes, chickpeas, honey and stock/water return the meatballs to the pan. Season, and simmer under cover for 15-20 minutes until the sauce is thickened.
- When the meatballs and carrots are cooked through, stir in the coriander leaves.
- Serve with couscous or flatbread.
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Categories
- Meal Type: - Everyday - Main - One Pot - Quick & Easy - Stews - Supper
- Cuisines: - North African
- Occasions: - Eid
- Health and Diet: - Dairy Free - Gluten Free - Low Carb
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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