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Chicken, Carrot & Sweet Potato Tagine

Warm cinnamon and cumin chicken with chickpeas and sweet potato. No tomato, no dried fruit and no chilli.

makes 20 blocks, about 33p each

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Time
1 hr 5 min20 min prep · 45 min cook
Makes
20 blocks
Cost per blockPer block
33p
Calories per blockCalories
78 kcal
Fibre per blockFibre
1.8g

You’ll need

Batch size
  • 500gchicken thigh fillets, 2cm pieces
  • 300gsweet potato, 1.5cm dice
  • 250gcarrot, small cubes
  • 1 tin (240g drained)chickpeas, rinsed well
  • 30gspring onions, sliced
  • 15gfresh ginger, grated
  • 15mlrapeseed oil
  • 2 clovesgarlic, crushed
  • 10ml (2 tsp)maple syrup
  • 14gcumin, coriander, cinnamon, turmeric, sweet paprika
  • 15gfresh coriander
  • 1 cubestock cube
  • 350mlwater

Allergens: none of the 14 major allergens in the ingredients as listed. Check the labels on stock cubes, sauces and pastes, as brands vary.

Serve it

Couscous or quinoa with parsley · A jacket sweet potato · Flatbread and lactose-free yoghurt

Method

  1. Soften the carrot in the oil over a medium heat for 8 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger and spices for 1 minute.
  2. Add the chicken and turn it in the spices until sealed, about 3 minutes.
  3. Add the sweet potato, chickpeas, stock and maple syrup. Cover and simmer gently for 25 minutes.
  4. Uncover and simmer for 10 minutes until thick, lightly crushing some sweet potato into the sauce.
  5. Stir in the spring onions and chopped coriander. Cool and freeze in 70g blocks.
kcalproteincarbsfatfibresalt
Per block786.3g7.4g2.5g1.8g0.3g
Per 3 blocks23418.9g22.2g7.5g5.4g0.9g

Cook’s notes

  • Rinsing tinned chickpeas well washes away some of the compounds that cause wind.
  • One tin across the batch keeps each meal to about 40g of chickpeas, a gut-friendly portion.
  • Turkey thigh works just as well as chicken.

Serve it

Couscous or quinoa with parsley · A jacket sweet potato · Flatbread and lactose-free yoghurt.

This is general guidance, not medical advice. IBS triggers vary from person to person, so talk to your GP or a registered dietitian before changing your diet.

Keeps 3 months frozen · cool within 2 hours · never refreeze thawed blocksPrinted from BatchJoy

Freeze, reheat and serve

Freeze
Cool it within two hours, portion it into 70g blocks in a silicone tray, then bag and label them. It keeps for 3 months.
Reheat
Microwave 3 blocks, covered, for 1 minute, stir, then heat for another 1 to 2 minutes until piping hot all the way through. Or warm them in a pan with a splash of water. Never refreeze thawed blocks.
A portion
3 blocks (210g) make a dinner for one adult: about 234 kcal and 18.9g protein before rice, bread or potatoes.

Chicken, Carrot & Sweet Potato Tagine questions

Do I need a tagine pot?

No. A casserole or deep pan with a lid does the same job; the name refers to the style of stew.

What can I use instead of sweet potato?

Butternut squash works in the same weight and size of dice, and crushes into the sauce in the same way.

What can I use instead of maple syrup?

A teaspoon or two of light brown sugar gives the same gentle sweetness. Stir it in with the stock so it dissolves.

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Updated . Nutrition, costs and yields are estimates. Gluten-free assumes gluten-free stock cubes.

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