Description
This quick and easy Moroccan Spiced Chickpea Bowl is packed with flavour and ready in just 20 minutes! With marinated chickpeas, fluffy couscous, a tahini yogurt sauce, and toasted pita wedges, this bowl is a satisfying and wholesome dish or meal prep option.
Ingredients
Chickpeas:
Toasted Pita Wedges:
- 1 pita pocket, cut into wedges
- Olive oil, for brushing
Couscous:
- ½ cup / 100g couscous
- 2/3 cup / 150ml boiling water
- ½ bouillon cube (or 2 teaspoons stock powder), crumbled
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Tahini Yoghurt Sauce:
- ⅓ cup / 75g unsweetened natural coconut yoghurt
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Pinch cracked black pepper
- 1–2 tablespoons water, to thin out
Additions:
- Fresh parsley, chopped
- Fresh mint, chopped
- Green olives
- Lemon wedges (optional)
Instructions
- To make the chickpeas: If you haven’t made the marinated chickpeas yet, make them first. If you want to prepare them beforehand, you can do it 2-3 days prior so that this bowl will be ready even quicker.
- To make the toasted pita wedges: Turn the oven to 200 degrees Celcius (390 degrees Fahrenheit). Place the pita wedges onto a baking tray, brush them with olive oil and then bake them in the oven for 10-15 minutes. Keep an eye on them, as they can quickly go from golden to burnt.
- To make the couscous: Add the couscous to a bowl, crumble the bouillon cube into the hot water and stir until incorporated. Pour the stock over the couscous and mix. Put a plate over the bowl and set aside for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, fluff the couscous with a fork and mix in the olive oil and lemon juice.
- To make the tahini yoghurt dressing: Add all ingredients but the water to a small bowl and mix until creamy and smooth. Add a tablespoon of cold water to thin it out until you reach the desired consistency.
- To plate up, distribute the couscous, marinated chickpeas, toasted pita wedges, and sauce, between two bowls and top with the fresh herbs, green olives and a lemon wedge if using. Enjoy immediately, or if you’re making it as part of meal prep, add the toasted pita wedges and fresh herbs just before serving.
- Diet: Vegan
