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Artichoke and Fava Bean Tagine

[heart_this] · Jul 29, 2009 · 31 Comments

Artichoke and Fava Bean Tagine

I have slowly been getting into Moroccan cuisine and I have really been enjoying it. In particular I have really been liking the spice blends and flavour combinations in Moroccan tagines. A tagine is a dish that is made in a tagine clay cooking pot that is particularly good at braising. Despite the fact that I do not have an authentic tagine I have been enjoying all of the flavours that slowly braising the ingredients brings out. A while ago I came across a recipe for an artichoke and fava bean tagine on Elra’s Cooking that sounded good. I have really been into artichokes lately and I had been wanting to do more with fava beans so it did not take much to get me to add this to my meal plan. The only problem was that the locally grown fava beans had yet to make an appearance so I patiently waited for them. This weekend I found the fava beans and immediatly picked some up.
I had really liked the chicken tagine with olives and preserved lemons that I had made a while ago so I decided to start with that recipe and treat it more like a vegetarian tagine with the artichoke hearts and the fava beans forming the base. Next up was the flavours of the olives, raisins and preserved lemons followed by a nice Moroccan spice blend and some harissa and honey for a bit of heat and some sweetness. I served the artichoke and fava bean tagine on some whole wheat couscous and I garnished it with some chopped parsley, mint and almonds. The artichoke and fava bean tagine turned out really well! What an amazing blend of flavours and textures! The tagine was just packed with flavour and the artichoke hearts and fava beans worked really well in it. I am glad to have found another recipe to enjoy fava beans and this recipe will definitely be on my list of things to make with fava beans in the years to come. I am now looking forward to exploring even Moroccan cuisine.

Artichoke and Fava Bean Tagine

Artichoke and Fava Bean Tagine

Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Servings: 2
ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 cup onion (chopped)
  • 1 clove garlic (chopped)
  • 1 teaspoon ginger (grated)
  • 1 cup artichoke hearts (quartered)
  • 1 cup fava beans
  • 1/4 cup green olives
  • 1/2 preserved lemon (pith removed and chopped)
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 tablespoon harissa
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1/2 cup vegetable broth
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup parsley (chopped)
  • 1/4 cup mint (chopped)
  • 1/4 cup almonds (toasted and chopped)
directions
  1. Heat the oil in a pan.
  2. Add the onion and saute until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
  3. Add the garlic and ginger and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  4. Add the artichoke hearts, fava beans, olives, preserved lemon, raisins, cumin, cinnamon, turmeric, harissa, honey and vegetable broth and bring to a boil.
  5. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 10-20 minutes.
  6. Remove from heat and stir in the parley and mint and garnish with chopped almonds.
Option: For One-Pan: Make this a one-pan meal by adding 1 cup couscous and 1 1/2 cups broth or water after step 5 and bring to a boil before removing from heat and letting sit, covered, until the couscous is tender, about 10 minutes.
Similar Recipes:
Moroccan Chicken Tagine with Olives and Preserved Lemons
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Moroccan Nectarine and Plum Chicken Tagine

Food, Gluten-free, Main Course, Moroccan, One-Pan, One-Pot, Recipe, Stew, Vegetable, Vegetarian

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Comments

  1. Utica Herbalife says

    July 29, 2009 at 2:12 am

    looks very good!

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  2. Cate says

    July 29, 2009 at 2:57 am

    Moroccan is one cuisine I haven't explored much, but I'd definitely love to! Just need to stock up on spices…

    Reply
  3. Lizz says

    July 29, 2009 at 3:02 am

    Ah, that looks lovely. I really must start cooking again…

    Reply
  4. Toni says

    July 29, 2009 at 3:05 am

    You've gone and done it again – picked 2 of my favorite ingredients and put them in a tagine – one of my favorite ways of cooking. Pass a tissue, please….I'm drooling!

    Reply
  5. Nina Timm says

    July 29, 2009 at 3:38 am

    Love Moroccan spices, but sadly I still have to use the oven and a cast iron pot…..I am still looking for a tagine!!! Love the ingredients that you have used!!

    Reply
  6. Rosa's Yummy Yums says

    July 29, 2009 at 5:04 am

    Your tajine looks fabulous and so tasty! Something I love…

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    Reply
  7. MeetaK says

    July 29, 2009 at 7:27 am

    love the Moroccan flavorings and the choice of ingredients. great looking dish kevin!

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  8. Ramya Kiran says

    July 29, 2009 at 7:56 am

    I had never tried any dish using Artichokes. And very curious about how it tastes. But this looks good. Will try this sometime soon..

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  9. James Walsh says

    July 29, 2009 at 9:06 am

    I make quite a lot of tajines in my sturdy le creuset tajine. I have not made a vegetarian one yet but I will soon. Fava beans are not commonly used really but they are a staple in the middle east therefore a great ingredient for a tajine.

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  10. Joanne says

    July 29, 2009 at 12:14 pm

    The lemon with the artichokes, raisins and all those spices – MMMM.

    Reply
  11. Christelle says

    July 29, 2009 at 12:26 pm

    al combination. I always love a good tajine 🙂

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  12. Anncoo says

    July 29, 2009 at 1:43 pm

    The cooking is quite easy except a lot of spices in it. Need to check my stock first:D

    Reply
  13. Soma says

    July 29, 2009 at 1:51 pm

    what a lovely looking recipe! artichoke, fava beans, harissa, cumin & all things wonderful. I cannot have enough of moroccan flavorings.

    Reply
  14. Anonymous says

    July 29, 2009 at 2:55 pm

    The color draws me right in…I can imagine what this smells like just by the photograph alone.

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  15. La Nouvelle Femme says

    July 29, 2009 at 5:01 pm

    That looks amazing! I had a tagine once at a restaurant and thought it was soooo good. I always wondered how to make it!

    Reply
  16. Susan says

    July 29, 2009 at 6:09 pm

    Looks amazing! I love those Moroccan spices!

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  17. Katerina says

    July 29, 2009 at 6:20 pm

    This looks delicious I haven't really gotten into Moroccan food at all yet. Did you use canned artichoke hearts?

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  18. [email protected] says

    July 29, 2009 at 7:56 pm

    One thing I love about your site Kevin is you make things I never would have thought of and use ingredients I've never tried!

    I used to be a super picky eater and over the last year have totally tranformed what I eat. Meaning I love way more vegetables than I ever did and loving it!

    Fava beans is one of those things I've never tried. I'm book marking this for sure.

    Reply
  19. Dana says

    July 29, 2009 at 10:01 pm

    I absolutely love tagines and am always looking for a good veg one. This looks terrific!

    Reply
  20. Kevin says

    July 29, 2009 at 10:06 pm

    Katerina: Yes I used canned artichoke hearts. Unfortunately I was not able to find fresh or frozen…

    Reply
  21. Juliana says

    July 29, 2009 at 10:30 pm

    This Moroccan dish looks delicious! Love the spices in it. Nice picture as well.

    Reply
  22. ♥peachkins♥ says

    July 29, 2009 at 11:49 pm

    I like the color of this dish.It looks very tasty based on the color of the sauce alone..

    Reply
  23. Jackie at PhamFatale.com says

    July 30, 2009 at 8:33 pm

    I love harissa. Your tagine looks finger-licking delicious. Check out my version at http://www.phamfatale.com/id_130/title_Vegetarian-Tajine/

    Reply
  24. Pam says

    July 31, 2009 at 5:34 am

    What an interesting dish. I've only had Moroccan food once and thought it was tasty.

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  25. Jamie says

    August 5, 2009 at 5:21 pm

    Hi! I have been reading your blog for awhile now, and this is the first thing I made. It turned out really great; I am happy with it because it's vegetarian. I had a hard time finding harissa so I just didn't put that in. Do you know of any grocery stores that sell it?

    Reply
  26. Kevin says

    August 5, 2009 at 9:20 pm

    Jamie: I found the harissa at a small specialty import shop. I was thinking about trying to make some myself as well.

    Reply
  27. Admin says

    August 11, 2009 at 3:08 am

    i have same this topic..
    please read Tagine – george stephanopoulos | schobly | stokke | seinfeld pasta | julia child secret to long life

    Reply
  28. Anonymous says

    August 23, 2009 at 5:27 am

    holy mother of christ that looks good

    Reply
  29. Anonymous says

    May 13, 2012 at 10:26 pm

    Added Shrimp, came out great.

    Reply
  30. Sarah Gamble says

    November 4, 2020 at 6:21 pm

    fava beans… dried? canned? fresh? cheers!

    Reply
    • kevin says

      November 10, 2020 at 8:52 am

      I use fresh when I can and canned or rehydrated dried fava beans otherwise. Enjoy!

      Reply

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