Delicious Vegetarian Tagine with Couscous

Here is an easy, delicious, healthy, hearty, spicy vegetarian recipe that I made up last night using stuff that I had sitting around. 

You will need about 45 minutes total, but most of that isn't active time, it's simmer time.

Tagine:

Ingredients (serves 2):
1 sweet onion
1 shallot
1 tablespoon of olive oil (any oil or butter will do)
1 can garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
1 jar or roasted red peppers (I used the one from Trader Joe's)
Half a jar of artichokes in brine (don't use the marinated ones, they bring too strong a vinegar flavor. If you can't get them in brine, just skip them).
2 cloves of fresh garlic
1 tablespoon of garam masala spice mix (you can experiment with different spice mixes - this one is technically Indian versus Moroccan, but they're similar and you can use whichever "masala" you want).
3 medjool dates
Half a jar of giant white beans (I used the ones in greek-style tomato sauce from Trader Joe's)
A pinch of powdered cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and ginger (there are already some of these in the garam masala, but these give it a warmer flavor)
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:
In a pan on the stove, chop and sautee the onion and shallot in olive oil until golden brown.
On medium heat, add the can of garbanzo beans with a little bit of the liquid. Disgard the rest of the liquid.
Thinly slice the roasted red peppers, cut the artichokes into quarters, finely chop the garlic and dates, and add to the mixture, stirring occasionally.
Lower temperature to low and add the garam masala powder, stir in and let simmer for 5-10 minutes.
Stir in the rest of the spices and salt and pepper and simmer.
Mixture can simmer for a long time - the longer the better.
10 minutes before you plan to eat add the white beans. Mix in and let simmer.

Couscous:
Ingredients:
1 box of israeli couscous
1 splash of olive oil
1 tablespoon honey
handful of dried cherries and golden raisins
cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, ginger (powdered, use more or less depending on how much spice you like)
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:
About 15 minutes before you plan to eat, heat the olive oil in a pan and put water in a separate pan or water boiler to boil.
Brown the dry israeli couscous. When it is golden brown, add boiling water in proportions indicated on the israeli couscous packaging. Cover and let simmer on low for 8-12 minutes.
When the couscous has absorbed most of the water, add honey, spices, fruits, and salt and pepper. Mix and let sit covered for a few minutes.

Serve tajine and couscous side-by-side, preferably in a covered ceramic pot or actual tajine.