Taste of Morocco

"Very exotic, but amazingly simple. A great veggie/vegan main course or a perfect side dish."
 
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Ready In:
25mins
Ingredients:
18
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Sautè the zucchini, sweet potato, and garlic in the oil until partially cooked, about 5 minutes.
  • Use water as necessary to keep the vegetables from sticking.
  • Drain and rinse the chick peas.
  • Add the spices, chick peas, and peppers to the pan.
  • Cover and cook for about 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, place the couscous and raisins in another saucepan.
  • Add enough water so that the couscous is covered by about 1/2 inch.
  • Bring the mixture to a boil, then cover tightly, remove from the heat, and let set at least 10 minutes.
  • Remove the cover from the pepper/chick pea mixture, stir, and cook a few minutes longer to heat thoroughly and thicken.
  • Serve the bean-pepper stew over the couscous.

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  1. I served this as a main course at my vegan dinner party for 12. Everyone loved it, even the men! (And even me, who doesnt like sweet potatoes!) It gives off a wonderful aroma of spices that fill the house while it is cooking. One of my guests has traveled a lot with the Peace Corps, and she commented that this was exactly like a homemade dish she was served very often while she was overseas. Just be careful not to burn the couscous when updating the recipe to 12 -- use a BIG pot! :)
     
  2. Thanks for this wonderful vegetarian recipe. I'm not a vegetarian myself, but quite a few people I attend church with are. Every other Sunday, we have a potluck dinner after service. I just recently started visiting this church and wanted my first potluck contribution to be delicious and kind to the palettes of my new friends. Let's just say that your recipe has helped me achieve quite a bit of popularity. It was so highly praised that one of my new friends insisted that I bring it as a potluck dish everytime. Taste of Morocco may become my signature potluck dish. Thanks again. Oh yea, before I forget. I second the comment about the couscous. I was cooking for about 15 people and almost burnt my couscous twice. After my second attempt at making the couscous, I threw in more raisins and some other dried fruits. The sweetness of the fruits disguised the "smokey" flavor very nicely. I think next time I make the stew at home that I might add some grilled chicken.
     
  3. This was excellent and SO easy. I always shudder a bit when I have a veggie over for dinner, but this was perfect. Remarkably folks couldn't put their finger on the sweet potatoes, but they make the dish. My only regret is that I tried to have the couscous made in advance and just reheat and fluff at serving time (the rest held up just fine this way). I think I could have pulled it off if I had some vegetable broth, but I thought the couscous suffered a bit and was dry. Sort of dumb of me to do this because couscous is so quick and easy to cook, but my guests were late so I just got ahead of myself. Will make again.
     
  4. I made this with a group of fourth graders. It was fun to make and the kids ate every bit up! If it can please this picky group, it is great for everyone. It is really pretty served on a platter.
     
  5. Very good dish with an awesome combination of flavours (and scents!)! Once you've chopped the veggies, it's also a breeze to make! I used only 1 ts of oil for the cooking and it worked fine - I didn't even need to add any water. I cooked the couscous Ant's way and it turned out perfect! Definitely add the raisins: I'm not *that* fond of raisins myself but they go really well with the other flavours of this dish. Next time I'll be a bit heavy-handed with the spices: DH and I like it very spicy and this was more of the subtler sort! :-)
     
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  1. This was quite good and good for you too. Made this in my quest to go from vegetarian to vegan. Instead of raisins (which I don't really like) I used dried cranberries, which I happened to have leftover from Thanksgiving. My veggies didn't stick but I used the water anyway. Instead of couscous I served over some noodles. I think I would add less cayenne next time, though I might have accidentally used a half teaspoon instead of 1/4 teaspoon. Oops! Satisfying vegan recipe! Let me add the stars to this review ...
     
  2. This was nice -- served as a side dish to Recipe#15580 . I used whole wheat couscous, and had to substitute yellow squash for the zucchini. I also used a bit of cooking spray instead of the tablespoon of oil. The raisins in the couscous were a nice touch. Thanks for sharing.
     

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