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Chickpea and apricot tagine with couscous

Chickpea and apricot tagine with couscous

Ingredients

  • 400 g tinned chickpeas, rinsed
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 sweet potato, diced
  • 6 dried apricots, chopped
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 400 g tinned tomatoes, no added salt
  • 150 g couscous

Contains: Wheat

Method

  1. Soften the onion; add the spices, sweet potato, chickpeas, apricots and tomatoes with a splash of water.
  2. Simmer 25 minutes until the sweet potato is soft.
  3. Pour boiling water over the couscous, cover 5 minutes, and fluff. Squash your child's chickpeas; salt the adults' plates.
Safety: Chickpeas squashed; apricots chopped. Serve your child's portion first, then salt the rest for the adults.
Storage: Fridge 3 days, freezer 2 months.
Tip: Sweet from apricot and cinnamon, and a taste of North Africa a toddler takes to easily.

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