Tunisian Lamb Meat Couscous / Koskousi bil alouch / كسكسي بالعلوش / Couscous Tunisien à l’agneau

lamb meat

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: beef

Chicken is leaner and beef is often less expensive than lamb.

chickpeas

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Lentils are nutritious and canned beans are often more affordable.

harissa

🥗Healthier: sriracha

💰Cheaper: red pepper flakes

Sriracha offers a similar heat and flavor profile.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has health benefits while canola is cost-effective.

Dice one onion into small pieces.

Use three pieces of lamb and marinate with 1 tbsp paprika, 1 tbsp turmeric, 1 tbsp ground rosemary, and 1 tsp salt.

Drizzle olive oil in a pot and sauté some sweet and hot peppers until golden brown.

Add the diced onions and sauté for about 5 minutes.

Add 3 tablespoons of concentrated tomatoes and the marinated lamb simultaneously.

Slowly pour in boiling water to cover the lamb and mix to prevent burning.

Add 100g of chickpeas and 1 tsp black pepper.

Prepare the couscous by mixing it with 1 tsp paprika, 1 tsp turmeric, and 1 tsp olive oil using your hands.

Place the couscous in a cheese cloth in a steamer pot with some cloves and dried rose petals for 30 minutes.

Add the couscous to the remaining sauce and mix well until colored.

Steam dried raisins for approximately 10 minutes before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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