Morrocan cous~cous

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Morrocan cous~cous
Topic Started: Jun 1 2009, 08:34 AM (137 Views)
fwenchie	Jun 1 2009, 08:34 AM Post #1
Advanced Member Posts: 3,960 Group: Members Member #78 Joined: May 7, 2009	As I'm about to cook this for tonight's dinner I thought I'd share the recipie as it is one of my favourite meal, and everyone I've introduced it to has loved it. It was passed on to me by one of my Moroccan friends almost 20 years ago now and I can't remember which region of Morocco he came from so I couldn't tell which regional speciality this one is but it's one of the best. It is usually served with lamb or spicy sausages(mergues), but you can have it with anything you like, I'm a veggie so I have it on its own. It's very filling and tasty, I never serve it with meat and I've had no complaints! For 4 people, you will need 2 large onions 2 Red peppers 1 Yellow pepper 2 large carrots 2 to 3 courgettes 1 Aubergine 2 tins of chopped tomatoes 1/2 tin of chick peas 2 tea spoons of cumin seeds 1 tea spoon of mixed hers 1 tea spoon of sugar 2 garlic cloves Salt and pepper 500g cous~cous grain It's a colourful meal and to make it even more interesting cutting the vegetables into different shapes is always a good idea. This recipie is stored in my head so the write up might verge on rambling Cut the onions in half and slice along to get that half moon/ring shape. Cut your peppers in squares as you would for a kebab. Cut the carrots into small dices. Slice the courgettes, into thick circles. (they tend to shrink and you don't want them to melt away) Peal the aubergine, and cut it into large dices. Prepare your garlic how you want it. Now, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil into a large saucepan and melt your onions gently, on medium heat. Add the peppers, stir them in, then add the rest of the vegetables and keep stiring them all together for two minutes. Now add in the two tins of chopped tomatoes, sugar, pepper, salt, herbs and garlic. Stir it all in and cook on low heat for 20 minutes. Now add the cumin seeds(if you do it too soon the flavour will fade) Cook on low heat for another 20 minutes and leave to stand for a few hours. 10 to 15 minutes before dinner time, cook your cous~cous grains following the instructions on the bag, then put your vegetables back on low heat for the next 10/15 minutes. Add the chick peas and season to taste. Dish out the couscous grains on plates first then your vegetable mixture on top. You can form a well with the grains and put the vegetables in the hole or even use a mold for the grains to form an interesting shape and/or put the vegetables on the side. Enjoy ! h-ungry I hope you do anyway! :unsure: ps: I've had to edit, I can never spell Moroccan so we'll cal it as I do in my mother's tongue: Couscous Marocain Hammeronhead



voice	Jun 1 2009, 11:19 PM Post #2
Administrator Posts: 25,983 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: March 3, 2008	That sounds nice, only one problem..... who could I get to cook it for me



fwenchie	Jun 1 2009, 11:22 PM Post #3
Advanced Member Posts: 3,960 Group: Members Member #78 Joined: May 7, 2009	:rolleyes: It's pratically like making a soup, it's THAT simple! You men! Chortle



voice	Jun 1 2009, 11:25 PM Post #4
Administrator Posts: 25,983 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: March 3, 2008	fwenchie Jun 1 2009, 11:22 PM :rolleyes: It's pratically like making a soup, it's THAT simple! You men! Chortle yes, but there is one of me and it doesn't seem worth it... all that effort etc Laughing man At least sandwiches are quicker.



fwenchie	Jun 1 2009, 11:32 PM Post #5
Advanced Member Posts: 3,960 Group: Members Member #78 Joined: May 7, 2009	You could freeze it. Pah, I could send you a jar of it I suppose. But I don't think I will! T-ease



voice	Jun 2 2009, 10:36 AM Post #6
Administrator Posts: 25,983 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: March 3, 2008	fwenchie Jun 1 2009, 11:32 PM You could freeze it. Pah, I could send you a jar of it I suppose. But I don't think I will! T-ease True..... i might get around to giving it a try



sherry	Jun 2 2009, 10:59 AM Post #7
sherry Posts: 30,693 Group: Members Member #25 Joined: June 2, 2008	That does sound delicious, Fwenchie - never had couscous or aubergine before though. Is the couscous similar to rice?



fwenchie	Jun 2 2009, 11:06 AM Post #8
Advanced Member Posts: 3,960 Group: Members Member #78 Joined: May 7, 2009	It doesn't taste like rice at all, Sherry. It's quite dry but you can use it in dishes as you would rice.



sherry	Jun 2 2009, 11:36 AM Post #9
sherry Posts: 30,693 Group: Members Member #25 Joined: June 2, 2008	Shall have to try some of the ready done sort in supermarkets and see if I like it, Fwenchie - sounds a healthy dish!



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