Moroccan Couscous
on November 22, 2011
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 red onion, cut in half and thinly sliced
- 1 red, green, or yellow bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 zucchinis, halved lengthwise and cut into 3/4 inch pieces
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- grated zest of one orange
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can low sodium garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 1/2 cups couscous
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
Process
- Place a large, heavy bottomed pot over medium heat. Stir in the cumin, ginger, cloves, cayenne, cardamom, coriander, and allspice. Gently toast until fragrant (about 2 to 3 minutes).
- Stir in oil and onion, cook until softened. Stir in bell pepper and zucchini; cook for 5 minutes.
- Stir in raisins, salt, zest, and garbanzos.
- Pour in the chicken broth and orange juice; turn heat to high and bring to a boil. When mixture is boiling, stir in couscous and remove from heat; cover, and let stand 5 minutes.
- Fluff with a fork, and fold in chopped mint.
Source: www.allrecipes.com. Recommended by Hasan Dudar.
Couscous is a type of North African semolina made from crushed durum wheat.
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