Moroccan Style Couscous
"Always perfect tasting and easy to prepare. I tried several couscous recipes but was never happy with the ending result given the lack of flavor but now, I have customized my very own and I want to share it with you. Do not be intimidated by all the ingredients. I promise you it's easy! The fragrant aroma will definitely get you hungry even while cooking."
photo by Chef Nado
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 lbs boneless chicken thighs
- 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1⁄4 cup tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄2 cup of dried raisins
- 1 medium onion, sliced thin
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 lb butternut squash, cubbed
- 2 turnips, cubbed
- 1 lb carrot, cubbed
- 1 (10 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
directions
- In 1 tbsp of oil fry your garlic.
- Add spices and raisins cooking at low temperature to avoid the raisins from burning.
- Add your chicken broth combined with the tomato paste.
- Let your sauce boil for 10 minutes and taste to see whether or not you have sufficient flavor.
- Add in chicken thighs and cook for 25 minutes or until chicken is cooked.
- The last step is to add your vegetables and chickpeas. Cook until softened but not mushy.
- Serve on a bed of couscous along with harissa sauce if you like your dish to be spicy.
- Enjoy!
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Reviews
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Delicious! I had to omit the raisins and chickpeas as I had none on hand, but it was delicious nevertheless. Tasted the sauce for flavour before adding the chicken as you suggested and decided to add just a little soy sauce to add some saltiness and flavour. Will definitely make again - well worth it - thank you. -
Sounds great. I know somebody who will absolutely love this. Thanks -
I made this tonight for my family and they loved it. My 3yo son never eats his dinner but tonight he ate his and then finished off his sisters. Thanks
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Every few years, I move to a new country so learning to cook with local ingredients is a challenge but very fun too as one discovers new things. Sometime I have to substitute ingredients as they are not all available. The result can be interesting!
