Vegetable couscous

Name: Vegetable couscous
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Carrot 4 piece; Turnip 4 piece; Zucchini 3 piece; Butternut squash 100 g; Potato 3 piece; Onion 3 head; Garlic 1 head; Olive oil 1 tablespoon; Cinnamon sticks 1 piece; Saffron 1 piece; Ras el hanout 1 teaspoon; Vegetable broth 1 l; Pelati (whole peeled tomatoes) 2 piece; Oranges 1 piece; Canned chickpeas 200 g; Raisins 6 tablespoon; Harissa 0 to taste; Parsley 0 to taste; Couscous 500 g; Pine nuts 6 tablespoon; Butter 30 g

6 servings

70 minutes

Vegetable couscous is a fragrant and rich dish of Moroccan cuisine that combines traditional spices, fresh vegetables, and tender couscous. Its roots go back centuries when Moroccans created dishes using simple yet rich ingredients. Thanks to saffron, cinnamon, and ras el hanout, vegetable couscous acquires a warm, spicy flavor with light citrus notes. Chickpeas and raisins add softness and sweetness while parsley and harissa provide a zesty freshness. This dish is perfect for a cozy family dinner or festive table. It can be a standalone vegetarian treat or an accompaniment to meat dishes. Serving with pine nuts and butter gives the couscous a velvety texture, making it incredibly pleasant to taste and rich.

Energy value per serving

CaloriesProteinsFatsCarbohydrates

584

kcal

16.2g

grams

23g

grams

79.1g

grams

Ingredients

6servings

100

head

head

tbsp

tsp

Pelati (whole peeled tomatoes)

200

tbsp

to taste

to taste

500

tbsp

Cooking steps

1
Peel all the vegetables and cut them into small cubes. Chop the onion.
Required ingredients:
1. Carrot: 4 pieces
2. Turnip: 4 pieces
3. Zucchini: 3 pieces
4. Butternut squash: 100 g
5. Potato: 3 pieces
6. Onion: 3 heads
7. Garlic: 1 head

2
Grate the orange zest.
Required ingredients:
1. Oranges: 1 piece

3
Sauté the onion in olive oil for 5 minutes, add grated garlic and ras-el-hanout. Mix well.
Required ingredients:
1. Onion: 3 heads
2. Garlic: 1 head
3. Ras el hanout: 1 teaspoon
4. Olive oil: 1 tablespoon

4
Add chopped vegetables and cook on low heat for 5 minutes.
Required ingredients:
1. Carrot: 4 pieces
2. Turnip: 4 pieces
3. Zucchini: 3 pieces
4. Butternut squash: 100 g
5. Potato: 3 pieces

5
Add broth, add pelati, and bring everything to a boil.
Required ingredients:
1. Vegetable broth: 1 l
2. Pelati (whole peeled tomatoes): 2 pieces

6
Add cinnamon, saffron, orange zest, raisins, and chickpeas (without liquid). Simmer for 30 minutes.
Required ingredients:
1. Cinnamon sticks: 1 piece
2. Saffron: 1 piece
3. Oranges: 1 piece
4. Canned chickpeas: 200 g
5. Raisins: 6 tablespoons

7
Soak the couscous for 10 minutes.
Required ingredients:
1. Couscous: 500 g

8
Place the couscous in a steamer and put pieces of butter on top. Cook for 20 minutes.
Required ingredients:
1. Couscous: 500 g
2. Butter: 30 g

9
Serve couscous and vegetables separately. Sprinkle the vegetables with chopped herbs, harissa, and pine nuts.
Required ingredients:
1. Couscous: 500 g
2. Harissa: to taste
3. Parsley: to taste
4. Pine nuts: 6 tablespoons

Vegetable couscous

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