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Couscous

Moroccan Lamb Couscous

Moroccan lamb couscous is made with an assortment of vegetables such as carrots, zucchini and chickpeas topped over couscous.
Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine African, Moroccan
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups Couscous
  • 5 Lamb Shanks
  • 15 oz Canned Chickpeas
  • 1 Bundle of Italian Parsley
  • 2 Zucchinis Peeled and cut in thick strips
  • 3 Carrots peeled
  • 1 Onion Roughly chopped
  • 1 Turnip Peeled and cut in thick strips
  • 1 Potato Peeled and cut in thick strips
  • 4 Chunks of Butternut Squash Peeled and cut into chunks
  • 3 tbsp Ghee Olive oil as substitute
  • 1 tbsp Ground Tumeric
  • 1 tbsp Pepper
  • 1 tbsp Ground Ginger
  • 1 tbsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Canola oil
  • 3 cups water

Instructions
 

  • In a large pot, add canola oil and lamb on medium high heat. Brown the lamb. Doesn’t need to be fully cooked.
  • Add onions and ghee into the pot
  • Add pepper, ginger, and turmeric to the lamb. Do not add the salt yet.
  • Add chickpeas to the pot and then add the water. The water should cover the lamb.
  • Then add the Italian parsley. Once the broth boils turn down the heat to medium low. Let the meat simmer on for 40 mins.
  • Add salt to taste, zucchini, butternut squash, turnip, potatoes and carrots.
  • Let it simmer on medium low for 20 min or until all veggies are soft.
  • For the couscous, add couscous to a bowl or you can use the tajine. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 3 tablespoons of water. Mix it with your hands.
  • In a saucepan, add 3 cups of water with salt to taste. Bring to a boil.
  • Add couscous mixture into the saucepan and turn off the heat. Note 1** Let it sit in there for 15 mins and then transfer onto the tagine. Fluff the couscous with a fork.
  • Arrange the meat and veggies on top of the couscous. Make sure all the veggies are evenly placed. Add 2 laddles of broth on the couscous as well.

Notes

Note 1: You can add the couscous to a couscoussier which is designed to steam the couscous in a large basket. If you don't have this then just follow the original instructions and the couscous will still taste good. 
Keyword African Food, Middle Eastern Food, Moroccan Food, North African Food