Chickpea and Roasted Red Pepper Pantry Tagine

A flavorful Moroccan-inspired tagine combining chickpeas and roasted red peppers with warm spices like cumin, cinnamon, and turmeric. Served over couscous and topped with pistachios, this vegetarian dish offers a perfect balance of sweetness from currants and savory spices.

4 servings
25 min

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • ½ tsp cayenne pepper
  • tsp kosher salt
  • 1 can chickpeas
  • 1 jar roasted red peppers
  • ½ cup dried currants
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 cup couscous
  • ¼ cup roasted pistachios
  • oz salted pistachios
  • coarsely chopped

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Heat oil in a medium heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium-high. Add cumin, garlic powder, cinnamon, turmeric, and cayenne and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in 1 tsp. salt and 2 cups water and bring to a boil.

    5 min

  2. 2.

    Add chickpeas, peppers, currants, and vinegar and simmer, stirring occasionally, until warmed through and liquid is slightly reduced, about 8 minutes.

    8 min

  3. 3.

    Meanwhile, cook couscous according to package directions; season with remaining 1/4 tsp. salt.

    10 min

  4. 4.

    Divide couscous among plates. Spoon tagine over and top with pistachios.

    2 min