Moroccan Egg and Chickpea Tagine
A Moroccan chickpea tagine with eggs poached in a spiced tomato sauce — warm, fragrant and filling.
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup boiled chickpeas (chana)
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp paprika or red chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp oil
- Fresh coriander for garnish
Method
- Heat oil and fry the onion and garlic until soft.
- Add the tomatoes, cumin, paprika, turmeric, cinnamon and salt; cook for 8 minutes.
- Add the chickpeas and a splash of water; simmer for 10 minutes.
- Make four wells in the sauce and crack an egg into each.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 8 minutes until the egg whites are set.
- Garnish with coriander and serve with bread or roti.
Nutrition — estimated per serving
Nutrition values are estimates based on standard per-egg values (about 72 kcal, 6.3 g protein, 4.8 g fat, 0.4 g carbs per large egg).