Plant-based chick'n & squash tagine
Prep
10 mins
Cook
40 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Medium
This Plant Based Chick'n & Squash Tagine is one of my go to weeknight dinners when I want something that feels special but comes together in less than an hour. The beauty of it is that it's genuinely simple to make, with just one pot and a handful of ingredients doing all the heavy lifting. Butternut squash is wonderfully nutritious too, packed with vitamin A which supports eye health, while the warming spices like ras el hanout and turmeric add incredible depth of flavor without any fuss. The plant based chick'n pieces make this satisfying enough for anyone at the table, and honestly, the whole thing costs barely more than takeaway. Trust me, once you've made this once, you'll be reaching for it again and again.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 2 tbspessential vegetable oil
- 1onion(sliced)
- 2 clove/sgarlic(crushed)
- 350 gramsessential butternut squash(peeled, deseeded and cut into 2cm cubes)
- 2 tspras el hanout
- ¼ tspground turmeric
- 75 gramsessential pitted green olives
- ½unwaxed lemon(finely sliced)
- 350 mlsvegan vegetable stock
- 160 gramsheura plant based mediterranean chick’n pieces
- 1coriander(leaves and steamed couscous or flatbreads, to serve (optional))
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Instructions
- 1
Heat the oil over a medium-high heat in a shallow flameproof casserole or large sauté pan that has a tight-fitting lid. Fry the onion and garlic for 5-6 minutes until starting to soften. Tip in the squash with a pinch of salt and fry for another 7-8 minutes until the squash is just taking on a little colour.
- 2
Stir the spices into the pan, then add the olives, sliced lemon and stock. Bring to the boil, then cover with a lid, lower the heat to a gentle simmer and cook for 15 minutes.
- 3
Stir in the chick’n pieces and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes or until the squash is completely tender and the chick’n is piping hot throughout. Add a splash more water if it looks a bit dry. Scatter with coriander and serve with couscous or flatbreads, if liked.
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