Moroccan Couscous

Name: Moroccan Couscous
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper; 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander; 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 red onion, cut in half and thinly sliced; 1 red bell peppers, green bell pepper or 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces; 2 zucchini, halved lengthwise and cut into 3/4-inch pieces; 1/2 cup golden raisin; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; grated zest of one orange; 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can low sodium garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained; 1 1/2 cups chicken broth; 1/2 cup orange juice; 1 1/2 cups couscous; 3 tablespoons chopped of fresh mint

Submitted by ElizabethKnicely

"This dish is great served with a Lamb Tagine and Cucumber Raita."

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Ready In:: 55mins
Ingredients:: 19
Serves:: 8

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₄ teaspoons ground cumin
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground ginger
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground cloves
¹⁄₈ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground cardamom
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground coriander
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground allspice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 red onion, cut in half and thinly sliced
1 red bell peppers, green bell pepper or 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 zucchini, halved lengthwise and cut into 3/4-inch pieces
¹⁄₂ cup golden raisin
1 teaspoon kosher salt
grated zest of one orange
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can low sodium garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
1 ¹⁄₂ cups chicken broth
¹⁄₂ cup orange juice
1 ¹⁄₂ cups couscous
3 tablespoons chopped of fresh mint

directions

Place a large, heavy bottomed pot over medium heat. Stir in the cumin, ginger, cloves, cayenne, cardamom, coriander, and allspice; gently toast until fragrant, about 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in oil and onion, cook until softened. Stir in the bell pepper, and zucchini; cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the raisins, salt, zest, and garbanzos.
Pour in the chicken broth and orange juice; turn heat to high and bring to a boil. When the mixture is boiling, stir in the couscous and remove from heat; cover, and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork, and fold in chopped mint.

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Reviews

This is a wonderful dish. I served it with a Moroccan Chicken with Green Olives main dish and found they worked very well together.

jdysadler
This deserves 100 Stars. The spices and fruit are heavenly. Thanks for sharing ElizabethKnicely.

pmegeed