Couscous is one of the most famous dishes in Morocco and is characterized by distinct and good flavours.
Ingredients
– Lamb meat: 1 kilo (cut into medium-sized pieces)
Couscous: half a kilo
Onions: 2 tablets (sliced)
Tomato: 2 tablets (cut into cubes)
Parsley: a bunch
Carrots: half a kilo (cut into large pieces)
Turnip: half a kilo
Cabbage: a quarter of a grain (small)
Zucchini: 4 pieces
Pumpkin: half a kilo
– Hummus: can (boiled and drained)
Hot red pepper: 2 pods (optional)
Olive oil: half a cup
Salt: a teaspoon
Black pepper: a teaspoon
Ginger powder: 1 teaspoon
Turmeric: a teaspoon
Saffron: 1/4 teaspoon (dissolved in water, optional)
Water: 4 cups (boiled)
Onions: 3 grains (sliced, steak amounts)
– Butter: a tablespoon (or vegetable oil, the amounts of evaporation)
– Raisins: half a cup (washed and soaked in cold water for a quarter of an hour, the amounts of the mixture)
Black pepper: a quarter of a teaspoon
Salt: half a teaspoon
Ginger: half a teaspoon
Cinnamon: half a teaspoon
– Sugar: a quarter of a teaspoon (taffy amounts)
How to prepare
1. Fry the onions in the oil, then add the meat and spices, stir well, add the tomatoes, then the boiling water, cover the pot for 1/2 hour, then add the carrots, turnips and cabbage.
2. At the same time, we prepare the couscous by sprinkling two cups of cold water with mixing, then pouring a quarter cup of olive oil.
2. After the steam rises from the couscous pot, add the couscous, and let it evaporate for 1/4 hour.
3. Lift the pot from the fire, sprinkle the couscous with two cups of cold water, a teaspoon of salt, and a tablespoon of olive oil, and add the rest of the vegetables in the pot, then the couscous and let it evaporate for another quarter of an hour.
4. Meanwhile, we prepare the dumplings: fry the onions in oil, butter, or a mixture of both, then add the spices and leave the onions over a low heat for 1/4 hour. Then add the raisins and continue to stir until the onion becomes golden, and the couscous is served in a large dish with the addition of meat sauce, vegetables and onions.