Moroccan Seven-vegetable Couscous

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons  unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons  olive oil
  • 2   large onions, quartered and cut in 1/2-inch slices
  • 2   pinches saffron threads
  • 1 pinch  crushed red pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon  ground turmeric
  • 1/2 teaspoon  ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon  ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon  coarsely ground black pepper
  • 3   sprigs parsley and 3 sprigs cilantro, tied in a bundle with kitchen string
  • 4   fresh or canned tomatoes, peeled, seeded and quartered
  • 1 quart  vegetable stock
  • 3 cups  water
  • 1   turnip, peeled and cut in 1-inch cubes
  • 1/2 pound  carrots, peeled, halved length-wise and cut in 2-inch sticks
  • 3/4 pound  butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut in 1-1/2-inch chunks
  • 1   medium-sized zucchini, quartered lengthwise and cut in 2-inch sticks
  • 1 cup  raisins
  • 1 14-ounce  can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • 2 tablespoons  granulated sugar
  •   Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 cups  quick-cooking couscous, uncooked
  • 1/2 cup  blanched slivered almonds, toasted

Description

To Many Americans, Couscous Refers To The Tiny Pearls Of Semolina We've Come To Know And Love. But In Morocco , It Is Also The Proper Name For A Time-honored Stew, Rich With Vegetables And The Flavors--saffron, Cinnamon, Turmeric--of North Africa . Th

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