GF sides for a Tagine

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Hi ladies

I’m making a lamb tagine this weekend for some family - one of whom is celiac.

I was going to do cous cous as a side but I’ve just spotted that it has gluten in it !! Does anyone have some gluten-free side suggestions instead? I’m not used to catering for allergies so I’m really nervous about it !

Easy…rice!

Rice is gluten free. Wholemeal basmati works particularly well with tagine because it's got a slightly nutty flavour and more structure

You could make some gf flat breads. They're really easy. Or buy some, like pittas or something.

Rice, gluten free falafel, houmous

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Now I feel silly, how did I not know rice was GF?!? Honestly I overthink it so much 😂

Amaranth or quinoa instead of cous cous? Both are pseudo-grains and gluten free

Buckwheat is naturally gluten free too!

We normally do quinoa or gf flatbreads (gf flour + yoghurt) with a tagine. Rice works fine too, we just eat rice with a lot of other things too so like the variety.

How about sweet potato wedges?

Cous cous isn’t traditionally served with tagines. Usually you would have a tomato side salad and bread or rice. Rice would work well with a tomato or pepper salad. I would go for brown rice.

If the tagine calls for stock make sure the stock is gluten free. As a coeliac I'm quite nervous about anything that involves stock as I think it's something non-coeliacs could easily overlook.

@atlaz ohh yes thank you for the reminder - as someone without allergies it’s really eye opening how careful you have to be, gluten is in so many things that wouldn’t even cross my mind.

This. That's why I suggested gf bread. I don't think I've ever had couscous with a tagine in Morocco.