Sunset Seven-Vegetable Couscous

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Sunset Seven-Vegetable Couscous

2 tablespoons olive oil

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 tablespoon ras el hanout (see below)

2 dried bird's-eye or arbol chiles

About 1/2 tsp. salt

4 cups low-sodium chicken broth

1 medium carrot, peeled and cut into 1/2-in. dice

1 medium parsnip, peeled and cut into 1/2-in. dice

1 medium potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-in. dice

1 small turnip, peeled and cut into 1/2-in. dice

1 small orange sweet potato, peeled and cut into

1/2-in. dice

1 medium or 2 small zucchini, cut into 1/2-in. dice

1 can (14 or 15 oz.) chickpeas (garbanzos), drained

and rinsed

2 medium tomatoes, cut into 1/2-in. dice (optional)

2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley

2 cups couscous

1 preserved lemon, pulp removed, rind rinsed and

finely chopped (optional; see Notes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. In a large pot over medium-high heat, cook oil and

garlic until fragrant, 1 minute. Add ras el hanout and

chiles and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add 1/2 tsp.

salt, 3 cups broth, 2 cups water, carrot, parsnip,

potato, turnip, sweet potato, and zucchini. Bring to a

boil. Add chickpeas, lower heat, and simmer vegetables

until just tender, 15 minutes. Add tomatoes, if using,

and parsley. Cook vegetables until tender, 3 to 5

minutes. Add salt to taste.

2. Bring remaining cup broth and 1 1/4 cups water to a

boil in a medium pot. Add couscous, cover, and turn

off heat. Let sit 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.

 

3. Remove chiles from vegetables and discard. Serve

vegetables over couscous, garnished with preserved

lemon if you like.

 

Ras el hanout: Mix together 1/2 tsp. each ground

ginger, turmeric, and coriander; 1/4 tsp. each freshly

ground black pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, and saffron

(optional); 1/8 tsp. each ground allspice, cloves, and

mace; and crushed seeds from 6 cardamom pods

(optional).

 

Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.

 

Yield: Makes 4 to 6 servings

Prep and Cook Time: 45 minutes.

 

CALORIES 496 (14% from fat); FAT 7.5g (sat 0.9g);

PROTEIN 17g; CHOLESTEROL 0.0mg; SODIUM 817mg; FIBER

8.7g; CARBOHYDRATE 90g

 

Source: Sunset, JANUARY 2007

Formatted by Chupa Babi: 01.15.07

 

Notes: Ras el hanout, a Moroccan spice mix, is

available at Middle Eastern stores. To make your own,

see below. Buy preserved lemons at specialty and

Middle Eastern stores.

 

 

 

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