Fish Couscous W/Onion T'faya (ZWT-9 – Morocco)
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 18
- Yields:
-
8 Fish & Couscous Servings
- Serves:
- 8
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup raisins
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 8 saffron threads (See Ingredient Note)
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1⁄2 teaspoon allspice
- 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper, freshly ground
- 3 large onions (2-2 1/2 lbs, sliced thinly)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 1⁄3 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided (May use fish or veggie broth)
- 2 1⁄2 lbs halibut (Or other firm white fish, skinned & cut into 2-in wide pieces)
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1⁄2 cup sliced almonds (or slivered)
- 1 cup whole wheat couscous
directions
- Place raisins in a sml bowl & cover w/warm water. Let soak for 10 min, drain & set aside.
- Crush saffron & salt together in a mortar & pestle until a coarse powder forms. (Alternatively, place saffron & salt on a cutting board & use the flat side of a chef’s knife to grind into a coarse powder.) Then combine w/ginger, turmeric, allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon & pepper in a sml bowl.
- Heat 2 tbsp olive oil & butter in a Dutch oven over med-heat. Add the spice mixture & cook (stirring) until the mixture starts to foam. Add onions, sugar & the plumped raisins. Cook (stirring occ) until the onions turn light brown (20-25 min). Add 1 cup broth & nestle fish into the onion mixture. Cover & cook until the fish is flaky (8-10 min). Remove from the heat & season w/pepper. Cover & set aside.
- Meanwhile, heat canola oil in a sml skillet over med-high heat. Add almonds & cook (stirring) until just beginning to turn golden (about 1 min). Drain on paper towels.
- Bring the remaining 1 1/3 cups broth & the remaining 2 tbsp olive oil to a boil in a sml saucepan. Add couscous in a stream. Stir once, cover, remove from heat, let stand 5 min & fluff w/a fork.
- To serve: Mound the couscous on a shallow platter. Top w/the fish & onion t’faya & sprinkle the almonds on top.
- “INGREDIENT NOTE: The dried stigma from saffron adds flavor & a golden color to a variety of Middle Eastern, African & European foods. Find it in the spice section of supermarkets, gourmet shops & at tienda.com. It will keep in an airtight container for several yrs.”.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
twissis
Iceland
I am an American transplanted from Dallas to Iceland by marriage to a native Icelander & I retired to become his "Kitchen Queen". We love to entertain our family & friends, so I have an eclectic collection of recipes. I especially love simple, easy-fix, flexible & make-ahead recipes - BUT also like challenging myself on occasion. I enjoy baking & food photography. I am devoted to the "More is Always Better Principle" & apply it liberally to bacon, butter & garlic. I can have ingredient issues due to availability here in Iceland & my DH is medically diet-restricted from some ingredients as well. Either situation might require me to modify a recipe, but I will do my best to be true to your recipes & fair/honest in my reviews. Mary Pat (aka twissis)