Vegetable and Chickpea Tagine
This vegetable and chickpea tagine is a fragrant Moroccan-style main course made with sweet potatoes, tinned chickpeas, tomatoes and ras el hanout. The TM7 steams the bulgur in the Varoma while the tagine simmers below, so the whole meal cooks in one seamless process. Fresh coriander and parsley finish it off.
About this recipe
Vegetable and Chickpea Tagine Thermomix TM7 brings the aromatic flavours of a Moroccan kitchen to your table with minimal effort. Searching for a tagine recipe Thermomix style usually means slow hours over a stove, but this all-in-one kitchen machine transforms sweet potatoes, chickpeas and ras el hanout into a richly spiced stew while simultaneously steaming fluffy bulgur in the Varoma. The fresh coriander and parsley are chopped in seconds, the tomatoes and stock blend into a silky sauce base, and everything simmers gently without stirring or watching. It is an ideal quick weeknight dinner for vegetarians and meat-reducers alike, since tinned chickpeas and sweet potatoes deliver plenty of protein and fibre at budget-friendly prices. Serve it straight from the mixing bowl with the herbs scattered over, and enjoy a restaurant-worthy North African main course that tastes slow-cooked but comes together hands-free.
Preparation tips
- Rinse the tinned chickpeas thoroughly before adding them to the mixing bowl; this removes the tinning liquid and lets the ras el hanout and tomato sauce cling better to every chickpea.
- Cut the sweet potatoes into even chunks so they cook at the same rate as the chickpeas; uneven pieces leave some firm while others turn soft and break down into the sauce.
- Scatter the reserved coriander and parsley over each portion just before serving, and offer extra lemon wedges; a squeeze of juice brightens the warm spice blend beautifully.
Recipe variations
- Gluten-free version: replace the bulgur wheat with couscous made from rice or maize, or serve the tagine over quinoa steamed separately while the stew finishes in the mixing bowl.
- Festive winter variation: add diced dried apricots and a cinnamon stick with the ras el hanout, and top with toasted flaked almonds for a sweeter, celebration-worthy North African flavour.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Fresh coriander and parsley are chopped in seconds at high speed, giving the tagine a vibrant herb garnish without a cutting board. [Multi-Function]
- The Varoma steams the bulgur wheat gently above the simmering tagine, so a complete meal is ready in one hands-free session. [Hands-Free]
- Sweet potatoes and chickpeas are stirred automatically while the sauce bubbles, leaving you free to set the table. [Hands-Free]
- The tomatoes, stock cube and ras el hanout are mixed into a silky, evenly spiced sauce base before the vegetables go in. [Multi-Function]
- The mixing bowl warms the tagine gradually at a controlled heat, so the spices bloom without catching or burning on the base. [Precision Control]
Ingredients
- bulgur wheat
- raisins (optional)
- water
- fine sea salt
- ras el hanout2
- fresh coriander leaves
- fresh parsley leaves
- garlic cloves
- onions
- olive oil