Moroccan Couscous Royale - My Christmas Kitchen

lamb

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: beef

Chicken is leaner and often less expensive than lamb.

chickpeas

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Lentils provide protein and are often cheaper.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has health benefits and vegetable oil is more affordable.

harissa

🥗Healthier: sriracha

💰Cheaper: red pepper flakes

Sriracha offers a similar heat with a different flavor profile.

In a pan, simmer onions, carrots, pumpkin, and turnip in water.

Grind toasted cumin and coriander, then add ground ginger and a cinnamon stick to the mixture.

Add chopped vegetables including apricots, chili, courgettes, and tomatoes to the pan.

Stir in cooked chickpeas and let cook for 10-15 minutes.

Prepare couscous by pouring boiling water over it, adding a little olive oil, and letting it soak.

Optionally, add more butter to the couscous, cover with foil, and place in the oven to fluff up.

Serve the vegetables on top of the couscous and offer the cooking juices separately.

Top with fresh coriander and serve with Merguez sausages and harissa.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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