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Chickpea and Chicken Tagine

by Wendy Rowe from Eat Beautiful

Easy

Serves 2

This Chicken and Chickpea stew is inspired by the flavours and ingredients of a North African tagine and makes for the perfect midweek meal or relaxed weekend dinner.

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Introduction

Chickpeas weren’t a food that I grew up with; I was introduced to them when I was in North Africa in my early twenties. They are a great, inexpensive alternative to traditional carbs. All the flavours and textures meld together, offset by the spices and the sweetness of the dried fruits.

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Ingredients

4skinless and boneless chicken thighs, diced
1medium onion, chopped
1cinnamon stick
A few strands of saffron
175gtinned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1large yellow pepper
1large red pepper
1 tbspolive oil
4dried apricots, chopped
small handfulof fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
1-2lemons, juice
Sea salt and black pepper

Method

Add the chicken pieces to a large saucepan with the onion, cinnamon stick, saffron and chickpeas.

Pour in water to cover by 2–3cm, then bring to the boil. Once boiling, cover the pan with a lid and reduce the heat. Leave to simmer gently for 1 hour.

Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 210°C/190°C fan.

Place the peppers on a baking tray, drizzle with oil and roast in the oven for about 25 minutes or until tender.

Once cooked, cut the peppers into small pieces, removing the stalks and seeds.

When it has been simmering for 1 hour, stir in the peppers and the apricots. Cook for 40 minutes.

Season to taste, then sprinkle with parsley, squeeze over the lemon juice and serve immediately.

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