Moroccan Couscous Recipe
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Moroccan Couscous

"This dish is great served with my Lamb Tagine and Cucumber Raita also on this site."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (57)

Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
55 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

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, green, or yellow bell pepper, cut into 1" pieces
  • 2 zucchinis, halved lengthwise and cut into 3/4 inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup golden raisins
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • grated zest of one orange
  • 1 (14.5 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 fresh mint

Directions

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 246 | Total Fat: 2.6g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2007 by Shannon   view full review
Wonderful! Sure to impress your guests at a dinner party - looks quite impressive once served....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 10, 2008 by Cherrychip   view full review
This dish is delicious and very quick to prepare. I am vegetarian so I replaced the chicken...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 24, 2008 by Lindz   view full review
This was very good with the rest of the moroccan dinner I was serving - it went over very...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 6, 2008 by Ita Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
The spices were good but I needed to add a little balsamic for additional flavour.
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 13, 2006 by MSROOTZ   view full review
We didn't care for this. We liked the spices used but the flavor of orange was too strong and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2008 by Fiestaqueen   view full review
Im only a teen and i cooked this up for my family. It was absolutely delicious and everyone...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2006 by KymInNM   view full review
I LOVED this, but my boyfriend didn't care for the orange. I thought all the flavors blended...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 12, 2006 by macnbean   view full review
This was a great, flavorful dish! I didn't have allspice or cardomon, and I substituted a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 7, 2009 by danube66   view full review
Very good recipe. Next time I would decrease the broth and couscous to 1 cup each, though - i...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2010 by Diana Moutsopoulos Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I made this almost to the letter, just skipping a couple of spices and the OJ due to not...

 

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