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    Home » Recipes » Vegan Dinners

    Easy Vegan Vegetable Tagine

    Published: May 26, 2020 · Modified: Jul 15, 2020 by Kate Hackworthy · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    This easy vegan Vegetable Tagine combines sweet potato, chickpeas and spices into a hearty warming dish. It's simple to make and bursting with flavour. Ready in just 25 minutes!

    A cast iron dish of vegetable tagine with a bowl of couscous.

    Moroccan vegetable tagine

    A tagine is a flavourful spiced/sweet/savoury stew traditionally made in a cone-shaped earthenware cooking pot (also called a tagine, like the food cooked in it).

    But I'll show you how to get all those lovely Moroccan flavours on the stove top.

    This 1-pot, 25 minute vegan vegetable tagine is packed with flavour from the sweet potatoes, chickpeas, apricots and spices.

    It's a wonderful marriage of savoury and sweet flavours with a huge depth of flavours.

    This dish is freezable so cook up a double batch and enjoy the fragrant stew at multiple meals.

    This post was originally published on November 3 2017. Republished on 26 May 2020 with new photos, extra tips, video and step by step photo tutorial.

    Close up of a plate of Moroccan Vegetable Tagine with couscous and a fork.

    Morocco

    I had a wonderful holiday in Morocco a few years ago.

    The sights and smells are a real feast for the senses.

    Marrakech's buzzing markets melt into the peaceful dry desserts as a waft of spices fill the air.

    Stalls selling freshly squeezed orange juice are dotted about the squares and high piles of colourful and fragrant spices are dotted across the vast swathes of merchant stalls.

    I love how food can conjure up so many memories, and this vegetable tagine is case in point.

    Whenever I make this meal and swirl in the spices, I am instantly transported back to that holiday.

    I just need a strong and sweet mint tea now...

     

    Close up of vegan tagine in a cast iron dish.

    vegetable tagine

    Like most stews, this vegan vegetable tagine is super simple to make.

    You just need to mix it all and let the flavours merge.

    It's perfect alongside some fluffy couscous and sprinkled with parsley and flaked almonds for a bit of crunch.

    The plump cooked dried apricots give it the classic subtle sweetness that's typical of tagines.

    The chickpeas bring goodness and a lovely texture alongside the soft sweet potato.

    If you're looking for other vegan stews, be sure to try my red lentil dahl or vegan slow cooker lentil stew!

    how to make vegetable tagine - step by step

    You'll love how easy this 1-pot vegan tagine recipe is! It's super simple, but full of Moroccan flavor. 

    Follow this step by step photo tutorial, then scroll down to the bottom of the post to get the full ingredients list and method in the printable recipe card.

    Onion cooking in a skillet

    Sautee the onions until soft - about 4-5 minutes.

    Onions and spices in a skillet

    Stir in the garlic and spices and cook for a further minute.

    Raw vegetables in a pan

    Add the cubed sweet potato, red bell peppers and zucchini (courgette) and cook for 8 minutes, stirring often.

    Cooked vegetables in a pan

    If the veggies start to stick to the bottom of the pan, add a splash of water.

    vegetables and chickpeas in a pan cooking

    Add the chickpeas, stock, lemon zest and juice and apricots and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes or until the vegetables are soft.

    vegetables cooking in a pan with a lid

    Check that the veggies are soft and season with salt and pepper. Enjoy!

    serving suggestions

    This vegan tagine is a delicious meal. Try these accompaniments with it!

    Moroccan Spiced Carrot Fritters
    Green Salad
    Couscous
    Green Beans Almondine
    Maakouda

    storage and freezing

    • Once cooked, this tagine recipe will keep in the fridge for up to 4 days. In fact, I think it's even better the second day as all the flavors really get the chance to mingle!
    • This recipe is freezer friendly. Just let it cook completely, then freeze in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months. Defrost, heat and serve.

    A plate of couscous and vegan vegetable tagine.

    easy vegan vegetable tagine recipe

    If you make this vegan tagine recipe, please tag it with #veggiedesserts on Instagram or other social media. I LOVE seeing your recreations of my recipes. I work hard to bring you recipes for vegetable cake, vegetable desserts and vegan and vegetarian recipes.

    Serving dish of vegetable tagine

    Easy Vegan Vegetable Tagine

    Kate Hackworthy | Veggie Desserts
    Take the typical fragrant flavours of a traditional Moroccan tagine and turn them into this simple one-pot vegan Vegetable Tagine recipe. Sweet potato and chickpeas form the basis for the spices and apricots.
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Course Dinner, Main Course
    Cuisine Moroccan
    Servings 4
    Calories 345 kcal

    Equipment

    • skillet / frying pan

    Ingredients
     

    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 onion finely sliced
    • 3 garlic cloves finely chopped
    • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
    • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • ½ teaspoon ground coriander
    • 1 sweet potato peeled and cut into chunks
    • 1 red bell pepper deseeded and chopped
    • 1 zucchini (courgette) cut into half moons
    • 15 oz (400g) can of chickpeas drained and rinsed
    • ½ lemon zest and juice
    • 1 ½ cups (350ml) vegetable stock
    • 10 pitted dried apricots chopped
    • Sea salt and black pepper

    To serve

    • 1 ½ cups (300g) couscous
    • 1 handful fresh parsley chopped
    • 4 tablespoons flaked almonds

    Instructions
     

    • Heat the oil in a large pan or tagine. Add the onions and cook for a few minutes until soft and translucent.
      Onion cooking in a skillet
    • Add the garlic and spices and cook for a further minute.
      Onions and spices in a skillet
    • Stir in the sweet potato, red pepper, courgette and cook for 8 minutes, stirring often.
      Raw vegetables in a pan
    • If it starts to catch on the bottom of the pan, add a splash of water.
      Cooked vegetables in a pan
    • Add the chickpeas, vegetable stock, lemon zest and juice and apricots and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes or until the vegetables are soft. Season to taste with the salt and pepper.
      vegetables and chickpeas in a pan cooking
    • Meanwhile, cook the couscous according to packet instructions. Serve the vegetable tagine over the couscous, topped with the fresh herbs and flaked almonds.
      vegetables cooking in a pan with a lid

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    Notes

    For gluten-free, use a gluten free alternative to couscous. 

    serving suggestions

    Moroccan Spiced Carrot Fritters
    Green Salad
    Couscous
    Green Beans Almondine
    Maakouda

    storage and freezing

    • Once cooked, this tagine recipe will keep in the fridge for up to 4 days. In fact, I think it's even better the second day as all the flavors really get the chance to mingle!
    • This recipe is freezer friendly. Just let it cook completely, then freeze in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months. Defrost, heat and serve.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 345kcalCarbohydrates: 63gProtein: 13gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 400mgPotassium: 991mgFiber: 13gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 9982IUVitamin C: 59mgCalcium: 102mgIron: 5mg

    The nutritional information provided is approximate and can vary depending on several factors, so is not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietician for special diet advice.

    Tried this recipe?Mention @kateveggiedesserts or tag #veggiedesserts! I love seeing your recreations.

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    Comments

    1. Ann Thackway

      June 10, 2020 at 10:48 pm

      5 stars
      A really delicious dish

      Reply
    2. SHANIKA

      June 01, 2020 at 5:05 am

      5 stars
      This Vegetable Tagine was so delicious! Such an easy, healthy meal for the entire family!

      Reply
    3. Noelle

      May 26, 2020 at 4:57 pm

      5 stars
      The flavors in this were amazing!! Thank you for sharing, everyone loved it

      Reply
    4. Pam

      May 26, 2020 at 3:22 pm

      5 stars
      I love how quick and easy this is! It's perfect for meatless Mondays at our house!

      Reply
    5. Tawnie

      March 02, 2020 at 4:11 pm

      5 stars
      This was so flavorful! I love the step by step photos in the recipe card too, so helpful!

      Reply
    6. Shadi Hasanzadenemati

      September 03, 2019 at 3:47 pm

      5 stars
      This dish was so hearty and delicious! I love the spices and the apricots, so good!

      Reply
    7. Soniya

      June 13, 2019 at 4:10 pm

      5 stars
      This was so delicious!! Beautiful bold flavors..

      Reply
    8. Conni

      August 06, 2018 at 5:38 pm

      5 stars
      This is great timing - my gf has mentioned tagines a few times recently.

      So good!

      Reply
    9. chels

      May 10, 2018 at 7:47 pm

      5 stars
      Lovely combining of flavours!

      Reply
    10. Beth

      November 03, 2017 at 3:08 pm

      5 stars
      I love dried apricots in tagine! They add such a lovely burst of flavor! I love how food conjures up great memories, too! Priceless!

      Reply
    11. Lisa | Garlic + Zest

      November 03, 2017 at 2:53 pm

      5 stars
      This is what I should be eating -- but Halloween has got me into more of a chocolate and candy corn mode. I need to scale back on that and introduce a few vegetables to our table! Lovely recipe.

      Reply
    12. Elaine @ Dishes Delish

      November 03, 2017 at 2:32 pm

      5 stars
      Mmm. This vegan vegetable tagine looks so delicious! I love that you give an alternative way to cook it since I don't own a tagine! I can't wait to try your delicious dish!

      Reply

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