Chicken and Couscous Soup

Submitted by Fairy Nuff

"A hearty Moroccan soup from one of my favourite Aussie magazines - recipe adapted to suit my family."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 6-8 serves
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 kg chicken thigh fillet, cut in 3
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 1 leek, washed and finely sliced
• 2 teaspoons moroccan seasoning, see note
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 800 g peeled chopped tomatoes
• 2 cups pumpkin, diced
• 2 zucchini, diced
• 1 lemon, zest of
• 2 cups couscous
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1⁄4 cup fresh coriander, chopped
• 1 birds eye chile, finely sliced

directions

1. Heat oil in a large saucepan on high.
2. Cook the chicken in batches until golden.Remove and set aside.
3. Add carrots and leeks to same pan,reduce heat to medium and cook for 5 minutes.
4. Stir in the seasoning and cumin. Return chicken to pan and add stock and tomatoes. Bring to boil then reduce heat.
5. Stir in pumpkin and simmer for 5 minutes or until pumpkin is tender. Add zucchini and zest,season to taste and simmer further 5 minutes.
6. Place the couscous in a bowl and add boiling water. Cover with plastic wrap and stand for 5 minutes,then fluff with a fork.
7. Divide couscous between serving bowls and ladle in the soup.
8. Serve topped with the chopped coriander and chilli slices.
9. NOTE: Moroccan Seasoning recipe#141053 is a good substitute if commercial Moroccan Seasoning is unavailable.

Reviews

[MsPia]

The flavors of this soup are amazing. It's like fireworks in your mouth. I used large couscous, because that is what I had on hand. Thank you Fairy Nuff.

 

[lemoncurd]

A really hearty rustic soup which passes as main meal. I followed the recipe to the T except I left out the leeks and used shallots instead also I left out the chilli and sauted the chicken with some garlic and red chili paste.Next time I will add more morrocan spice to the dish. I loved the lemoney flavour and the corriander was the "cherry" on top. Thank you for posting Fairy Nuff.

 

[justcallmetoni]

Really enjoyed this soup and the lucious combination of vegetables and spices. My one change was to use cubed chicken breasts and a smaller amount than sugeested. (A personal preference.) The soup was full of flavors from the spice (used Moroccan Seasoning recipe#141053) and next time, I will probably add a bit more. Also thinking a bit of harrisa would have been a good addition. The cilantro topping is a must and really made the flavors come out. Thanks for a wonderful set of meals as we too noshed for many days on this one.