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Traditional Moroccan Couscous with Seven Vegetables, Chickpeas, and Saffron Broth

Name: Traditional Moroccan Couscous with Seven Vegetables, Chickpeas, and Saffron Broth
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: middle_eastern
Ingredients: 500 g Medium durum wheat couscous semolina; 250 g Butternut or red pumpkin, cut into large chunks; 2 pc Zucchini, halved lengthwise; 3 pc Carrots, peeled and halved lengthwise; 2 pc Small white turnips, quartered; 200 g Wedge of green cabbage; 200 g Cooked chickpeas; 2 pc Ripe tomatoes, grated; 1 pc Large onion, chopped; 1 tsp Saffron threads and ground turmeric; 1 tsp Ground ginger; 40 g Butter or aged Moroccan smen; 40 ml Extra virgin olive oil; 1.5 tsp Fine sea salt

The Friday communal crown of Morocco: fine durum semolina couscous triple-steamed over aromatic broth until feather-light, heaped high with seven garden vegetables, chickpeas, caramelized onions, and golden saffron broth.

Prep

30 min

Cook

60 min

Total

90 min

Ingredients

servings

Medium durum wheat couscous semolina
500 g
Butternut or red pumpkin, cut into large chunks
250 g
Zucchini, halved lengthwise
2 pc
Carrots, peeled and halved lengthwise
3 pc
Small white turnips, quartered
2 pc
Wedge of green cabbage
200 g
Cooked chickpeas
200 g
Ripe tomatoes, grated
2 pc
Large onion, chopped
1 pc
Saffron threads and ground turmeric
1 tsp
Ground ginger
1 tsp
Butter or aged Moroccan smen
40 g
Extra virgin olive oil
40 ml
Fine sea salt
1 ½ tsp

Preparation Steps

In base of couscoussier, sauté onion, tomatoes, carrots, turnips, and cabbage in olive oil with ginger, turmeric, saffron, and salt for 5 mins; add 1.8L boiling water.

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Dampen couscous with water and oil, rubbing between palms. Steam in top basket over broth 15 mins. Turn out, fluff with salted water, and steam twice more. Rub with butter to finish.

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Add zucchini, pumpkin chunks, and chickpeas to broth for final 20 mins. Mound fluffy couscous on a wide platter, arrange the seven vegetables and chickpeas around the pyramid, and ladle rich golden broth over top.

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Nutrition Facts

per serving

Calories

420

Protein

12g

Carbohydrates

72g

Fat

10g

Allergens

GlutenMilk

*estimated values per serving

Provenance & Public Domain Audit

Source: Middle Eastern & North African Culinary Heritage / USDA Public Domain Collection (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) & Levantine Gastronomic Archive)

Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105) • 17 U.S.C. § 105

License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal

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Traditional Moroccan Couscous with Seven Vegetables, Chickpeas, and Saffron Broth

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