Serves:

8

Description:

All the wonderful flavours and aromas of a Moroccan spice market.

Ingredients:

• 7 vegetables of choice
• 3 cups flavoursome stock
• 500g couscous
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 medium sized onion, chopped
• 5 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 cups water
• 400g can chopped tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger Harissa or other chilli paste toasted almonds and olives to garnish

Method:

1. Trim and prepare the vegetables and then steam or poach in the stock until tender. Drain well and pour stock over couscous. Rest 5 minutes then add butter and peas or beans if using. In a pan fry onion in oil until soft. Add tomatoes including juice, water, spices and enough harissa to make a spicy broth. Cover and simmer 10 minutes. Pile cous cous into a mound: surround with vegetables and garnish with almonds and olives. Pour tomato broth over the couscous just before eating

Recipe by: Kate McGhie

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