A simple vegetable tagine recipe packed with warm Moroccan flavors. One of my new favorite one-pot meals. Vegan and Gluten free! Be sure to watch the video for how to make this vegetable tagine below!
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Think of Moroccan tagine as a succulent, slowly simmered stew. Similar to this Moroccan Lamb Stew, the balance of sweet and savory flavors, coupled with the intensity of spices set this vegetable tagine apart from your average stew.
This easy Moroccan vegetable tagine begins with a few humble ingredients, you probably already have: potatoes, carrots, onions, and garlic.
A heaping portion of chopped dried apricots, is what provides the subtle sweetness in this hearty vegetable tagine. And to balance it off, tangy tomatoes, and a splash of lemon juice (which is added at the very end to wake everything up).
The main spice used in this easy vegetable tagine recipe is a new favorite in our shop: Harissa (pronounced: ha-REE-sah). An all-natural unique blend of three types of chili, along with sumac, caraway, fennel and more! To play up the depth and warmth of harissa spice, I added a little cinnamon, coriander, and a touch of turmeric.
Traditionally, tagine is cooked in a clay (or ceramic) pot like this one, wide at the bottom and topped with a narrow, cone-shaped cover. But in this modern improvisation, I simply used my Dutch Oven.
Watch the Video for How to Make Vegetable Tagine:
Moroccan Vegetable Tagine Recipe
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings 1x
Description
All-star vegetable tagine recipe! Simple vegetable stew packed with the perfect balance of Moroccan flavors. Vegan and Gluten free.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Private Reserve extra virgin olive oil, more for later
- 2 medium yellow onions, peeled and chopped
- 8–10 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
- 2 large carrots, peeled and chopped
- 2 large russet potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1 large sweet potato, peeled and cubed
- Salt
- 1 tbsp Harissa spice blend
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
- 2 cups canned whole peeled tomatoes
- 1/2 cup heaping chopped dried apricot
- 1 quart low-sodium vegetable broth (or broth of your choice)
- 2 cups cooked chickpeas
- 1 lemon, juice of
- Handful fresh parsley leaves
Instructions
- In a large heavy pot or Dutch Oven, heat olive oil over medium heat until just shimmering. Add onions and increase heat to medium-high. Saute for 5 minutes, tossing regularly.
- Add garlic and all the chopped veggies. Season with salt and spices. Toss to combine.
- Cook for 5 to 7 minutes on medium-high heat, mixing regularly with a wooden spoon.
- Add tomatoes, apricot and broth. Season again with just a small dash of salt.
- Keep the heat on medium-high, and cook for 10 minutes. Then reduce heat, cover and simmer for another 20 to 25 minutes or until veggies are tender.
- Stir in chickpeas and cook another 5 minutes on low heat.
- Stir in lemon juice and fresh parsley. Taste and adjust seasoning, adding more salt or harissa spice blend to your liking.
- Transfer to serving bowls and top each with a generous drizzle of Private Reserve extra virgin olive oil. Serve hot with your favorite bread, couscous, or rice. Enjoy!
Notes
- Recommended for this recipe Private Reserve Greek extra virgin olive oil (from organically grown and processed Koroneiki olives).
- And Recommended from our Spice Collection all-natural Harissa Spice Blend, and organic ground coriander and turmeric.
- SAVE! Create your own 6-pack of spices!
- Category: Entree
- Cuisine: Moroccan
Keywords: Vegetable Tagine, Moroccan vegetable stew
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This is excellent! I have made it several times now. The combination of spices is perfect. Thank you!
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So glad you enjoyed it, Linda!
Excellent recipe but just a tad spicy for my taste🌶
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This looks delicious! I have young children who can’t/won’t eat anything spicy. Is there a substitute for harissa I could use?
Hi Jennifer, the harissa spice used here is not necessarily spicy, you can look at it here: https://shop.themediterraneandish.com/product/harissa-spice-blend/
But if you must, you can eliminate it and use more of the rest of the spices
Jennifer, If you look at a recipe for making harissa, you could use the ingredients omitting the hot pepper. That way you would have most of the harissa flavor profile.
Cumin, coriander, caraway, garlic, lemon juice or vinegar, tomato paste, smoked paprika…from the top of my head. May be another or two. But using what you have would probably make a tasty dish.
If I were going to wing it, cumin, garlic, smoked paprika & lemon juice or vinegar would be the main ones I’d want. Tomato paste if you have it.
Good luck! Sure you’ll all enjoy what you make. 🙂
FYI…different brands of harissa pastes are notorious for being inconsistent in heat. Some brands much more mild while others considerably hotter.
Making your own you can control that heat. (if you’re so inclined)
Thanks for sharing!