Chickpea And Green Bean Tagine - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups mixed dried fruit
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
220 g green beans, topped and tailed and cut into 1 inch pieces
400 g can diced tomatoes
1 1/2 cups vegetable stock
1 teaspoon brown sugar
salt and pepper (to taste)
450 g can chickpeas
1/4 blanched almond, slivered
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
1 teaspoon lemon zest, grated

Preparation

Place the dried fruit in a small heatproof bowl. Add boiling water to cover and soak for 20 minutes to soften. Drain, coarsely chop and set aside.
Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, cover and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic, cinnamon, turmeric and allspice and cook, stirring, for 30 secs. Add the green beans, tomatoes, stock, brown sugar and salt & pepper to taste. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the green beans are tender, about 20 minutes.'.
Add the reserved fruit and the chickpeas abd cook for 5-10 minutes to blend the flavours. Stir in the alomnds, parsley, and lemon zest. Taste and adjust the seasonings then serve hot.