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Royal Couscous with Seven Vegetables

Royal Couscous with Seven Vegetables

The quintessential Moroccan Friday dish featuring fluffy steamed couscous topped with seven seasonal vegetables and tender lamb or chicken, served with a fragrant broth. A celebratory meal for family gatherings.

Recipe Details

Prep Time: 40
Cook Time: 90
Servings: 8
Difficulty: Hard

Ingredients

  • 500g fine couscous
  • 800g lamb shoulder or chicken pieces
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 3 carrots, peeled and halved
  • 2 turnips, peeled and halved
  • 2 zucchinis, halved
  • 1 small pumpkin, cut into chunks
  • 2 tomatoes, grated
  • 1 handful chickpeas, soaked overnight
  • 100g green cabbage, quartered
  • 2 bell peppers, deseeded
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp saffron threads
  • 1 bunch fresh cilantro, tied
  • 100g butter, melted
  • Salt to taste
  • Olive oil

The quintessential Moroccan Friday dish featuring fluffy steamed couscous topped with seven seasonal vegetables and tender lamb or chicken, served with a fragrant broth. A celebratory meal for family gatherings.

John Smith

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