Couscous with Chickpeas & Vegetables
A delicious and hearty couscous stew that has several kinds of winter vegeta bles, chickpeas and dried apricots, raisins is tossed with cinnamon, paprika and cumin to spice up the flavor.
Yield
8 servingsPrep
1 hrsCook
1 hrsReady
3 hrsIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup |
chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
dried |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
olive oil, extra-virgin
|
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
crushed |
|
| 1 | each |
onions
chopped |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cinnamon
ground |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
paprika
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cumin
ground |
|
| 2 | each |
carrots
sliced 1/4 inch |
|
| 4 | each |
turnip
|
*
|
| 4 | cups |
sweet potatoes, or yams
chunks |
|
| 1 | cup |
tomato juice
or less |
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
vegetable stock
|
|
| 3 | each |
zucchini
sliced |
|
| ¼ | cup |
apricots
dried |
*
|
| 8 | each |
mushrooms, button
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
parsley leaves
chopped |
|
| 1 | x |
salt
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | cup |
water
|
|
| 1 ⅓ | cups |
couscous
instant |
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
golden raisins
|
|
| 1 | x |
chives
chopped,for garnish |
*
|
| 1 | x |
rose petals
yellow, for garnish |
* |
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | ml |
chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
dried |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
olive oil, extra-virgin
|
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
crushed |
|
| 1 | each |
onions
chopped |
|
| 5 | ml |
cinnamon
ground |
|
| 5 | ml |
paprika
|
|
| 5 | ml |
cumin
ground |
|
| 2 | each |
carrots
sliced 1/4 inch |
|
| 4 | each |
turnip
|
*
|
| 946 | ml |
sweet potatoes, or yams
chunks |
|
| 237 | ml |
tomato juice
or less |
|
| 355 | ml |
vegetable stock
|
|
| 3 | each |
zucchini
sliced |
|
| 59 | ml |
apricots
dried |
*
|
| 8 | each |
mushrooms, button
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
parsley leaves
chopped |
|
| 1 | x |
salt
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 237 | ml |
water
|
|
| 315 | ml |
couscous
instant |
|
| 45 | ml |
golden raisins
|
|
| 1 | x |
chives
chopped,for garnish |
*
|
| 1 | x |
rose petals
yellow, for garnish |
* |
Directions
PREPARATION (2 hours or overnight) Rinse peas and sort. Place in a bowl, cover with boiling water and soak for at least 1 hour or overnight. Drain, place in a large saucepan and cover with fresh water. Cover (lid) and bring to a boil. Cook over medium heat until tender, about 1 hour. Drain and set aside.
COOKING (40 minutes) Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan over low-medium heat. Add the garlic, onion, cinnamon, paprika and cumin. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft, about 3 minutes.
Add the carrots, turnips and sweet potatoes and cook, stirring continuously, for 5 minutes.
Add the tomato juice and stock and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the chickpeas, okra/squash, apricots, mushrooms and parsley and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 10 to 12 minutes. Season to taste with the salt and pepper.
Bring the water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add the couscous and sultanas and mix well with a fork. Remove the pan from the heat and let stand for 2 minutes to allow pasta to swell. Add the remaining oil to center of the couscous, return pan to heat and cook over medium heat, stirring until heated through, about 4 minutes.
Spoon couscous around the edge of a serving dish. Garnish with the chives. Spoon chickpea and vegetable mixture in the center and sprinkle with rose petals, if using. Serve immediately.
