Moroccan chicken tagine

Photographer: Mark O'Meara

This low cost moroccan chicken tagine is incredibly easy and on the table in 20 minutes. It's high in fibre and iron, tastes incredible and guaranteed to be a family favourite.

Serves: 4

Time to make: 20 mins

Ingredients

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400g chicken breast fillets, diced
2 teaspoons Moroccan seasoning
3 ½ cups chopped pumpkin (in 1.5cm cubes)
400g can chickpeagarbanzoXsgarbanzosX, drained, rinsed
400g can no-added-salt chopped tomatoes
4 cups baby spinach or chopped silver beet
1 cup wholemeal couscous
¾ cup low-fat Greek-style yoghurt, to serve

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Instructions

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Spray a large non-stick frying pan with olive oil and set over medium heat. Add chicken, toss with Moroccan seasoning and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes, or until browned. Remove chicken from pan. Cover with foil and set aside.
Spray pan with a little more oil. Add pumpkin and cook for 2–3 minutes, stirring often, until lightly golden. Add a good splash of water. Cover pan and lightly steam pumpkin for 5 minutes, or until it just starts to soften. Return chicken to pan with chickpeas and tomatoes. Cover and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes, or until the sauce thickens and the chicken and pumpkin are cooked through. Stir through baby spinach to wilt.
Meanwhile, cook couscous according to packet instructions. Fluff grains with a fork.
Serve tagine with couscous, a dollop of plain yoghurt and cracked black pepper.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free couscous (or brown rice) and check seasoning and Greek-style yoghurt are gluten free.

If you prefer, use brown rice instead of wholemeal couscous.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 485 cal

Kilojoules 2030 kJ

Protein 40 g

Total fat 12 g

Saturated fat 4 g

Carbohydrates 50 g

Sugar 10 g

Dietary fibre 11 g

Sodium 370 mg

Calcium 210 mg

Iron 5.5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.