Ingredients

15oz can chickpeas or equivalent of dried chickpeas, soaked and pre-cooked
15oz can diced tomatoes with juice
¼ cup dark raisins
¼ cup dried cherries
2 tbsp olive oil
A couple teaspoons each ground cinnamon and cumin to taste
Couscous

Method

There are two ways to make this: cook the fruits in with the couscous to plump them, adding the rest of the ingredients later; or prepare the couscous separately and spoon the stew over it.

If you make the couscous first, simply put the tomatoes, raisins and cherries in a saucepan with a little olive oil and the spices, and simmer until the fruits are soft and the flavours combine.

When ready, add chickpeas and ladle over servings of couscous.

Otherwise, prepare the couscous according to package directions, but add the dried fruits to the cooking water to soften. Add tomatoes, oil, spices and chickpeas directly to the couscous in the pan to serve.