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Small eggplant cubes and chickpeas in tomato sauce, finished with fluffy instant couscous. Serves 4 · estimated 35 minutes including prep. Cut eggplant small and use instant fine couscous, not pearl couscous.
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- One-Pot & Casserole RecipesSmall eggplant cubes and chickpeas in tomato sauce, finished with fluffy instant couscous.
- Know before you startCut eggplant small and use instant fine couscous, not pearl couscous.
Ingredient notes
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Before you shop. Cut eggplant small and use instant fine couscous, not pearl couscous.
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One-Pot Eggplant Chickpea Couscous
Small eggplant cubes and chickpeas in tomato sauce, finished with fluffy instant couscous.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Total
- 35 min
- Serves
- 4
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Equipment
- 6-quart pasta pot with strainer lidSee our pick →
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Instructions
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Soften eggplant
Heat oil in a wide lidded pot. Add eggplant and salt and cook for 8–10 minutes, stirring often, until starting to soften.
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Simmer
Add garlic and cumin for 30 seconds, then tomatoes, chickpeas and broth. Simmer covered for 7–8 minutes until eggplant is completely tender.
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Hydrate couscous
Stir in instant couscous. Remove from heat, cover tightly and stand for 5 minutes or the packet resting time.
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Finish
Fluff with a fork and fold in parsley. If couscous is still firm, stir in a splash of boiling water, cover and stand another 2 minutes.
Recipe notes
- Timing: Cut eggplant small and use instant fine couscous, not pearl couscous. Preparation, preheating and any rest explicitly stated in this method are included in the total estimate. Follow doneness and package directions if they require longer.
- Recipe status: Newly authored for this collection and not yet kitchen-tested. Cooking times are estimates.
- Recipe-page cover: A text recipe card. The Pinterest pin uses an AI-generated editorial food illustration in the style of the earlier collection, not a photograph of a kitchen-tested dish.
- Nutrition: Not calculated for this recipe.
Nutrition has not been calculated for this recipe.
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Easy variations
- Spicy pot: Stir 1 teaspoon harissa into the tomato broth.
- Larger batches: Scale ingredient quantities with the serving controls. Use sufficient pan or basket space and allow more time for extra batches; instruction text describes the base batch.
How to store and reheat
- For this recipe: Refrigerate for up to 3 days.
- Chill promptly: Refrigerate perishable food in shallow covered containers at 40°F / 4°C or below within 2 hours, or 1 hour above 90°F / 32°C. Follow the shorter storage period stated above or on an opened ingredient; previously cooked ingredients keep their original storage deadline.
- Reheating: If reheating cooked leftovers, heat the portion thoroughly to 165°F / 74°C. Keep cold toppings separate. Follow any stricter package directions.
Frequently asked questions
What should I know before making one-pot eggplant chickpea couscous?
Cut eggplant small and use instant fine couscous, not pearl couscous.
Can I make it ahead?
Refrigerate for up to 3 days.
Has this recipe been kitchen-tested?
Not yet. This is a newly authored recipe with estimated timing. Check the stated doneness, safe internal temperatures where given, and ingredient package instructions.