Vegan Chicken & Prune Tagine

The Mqeli sauce is the base of many Moroccan tagines. Here we will make this sauce with vegan chicken and use it for our prune tagine. The perfect combination of sweet and savory. Once you try, you will be addicted to it!

Soak <quantity>2<unit>cups</unit></quantity> of prunes in warm water with <quantity>½<unit>tsp</unit></quantity> of salt

Boil <quantity>¼<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of almonds for 1m. Drain them and peel the skins by scraping with a spoon

Toast the peeled almonds with <quantity>2<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of vegetable oil in a small saucepan over medium heat until slightly brown

Remove the toasted almonds from the heat and drain them on a paper towel

Trim, peel and small dice <quantity>1</quantity> onion

Slice <quantity>1</quantity> onion and reserve

Purée <quantity>1</quantity> onion in a food processor until almost smooth. Add a little water to help processing

Peel and finely dice <quantity>2</quantity> garlic cloves

Season <quantity>2<unit>cups</unit></quantity> of vegan chicken strips with <quantity>2<unit>tsp</unit></quantity> of ginger powder

Add <quantity>2<unit>tsp</unit></quantity> of turmeric powder

Crush saffron strands in your hand and add to taste

Add <quantity>1<unit>tsp</unit></quantity> of salt and mix to combine

Add the diced and puréed onion

Mix to combine

Add the diced garlic and mix to combine

Add <quantity>2<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of olive oil to a pot over medium heat. Add the mixture to cook the onions

Cover with water and stir

Add <quantity>¼<unit>bunch</unit></quantity> of coriander and cover the pot. Simmer over low heat for 30m to concentrate the flavors

Add <quantity>2<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of olive oil to a small saucepan and cook the sliced onions until caramelized

Drain the prunes and add them to the vegan chicken pot. Add the caramelized onions

Add <quantity>2<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of agave syrup and <quantity>1<unit>tsp</unit></quantity> of orange blossom extract

Add <quantity>1<unit>tsp</unit></quantity> of cinnamon powder and stir over low heat to warm

Plate the tagine

Coat some prunes in <quantity>1<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of sesame seed

Finish with toasted almonds to taste. The vegan chicken & prune tagine is ready

Enjoy this vegan delight!

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