A typically Berber speciality, couscous is a tasty and fragrant dish made with semolina, vegetables, spices and meat or fish. Slowly simmered, it is a real delight in the mouth! Here is an express recipe to simply make this dish from the Maghreb.
Couscous express
A typically Berber speciality, couscous is a tasty and fragrant dish made with semolina, vegetables, spices and meat or fish. Slowly simmered, it is a real delight in the mouth! Here is an express recipe to simply make this dish from the Maghreb.
Ingredients
- 2 carrots
- 2 turnips
- 1 zucchini
- 1 onion
- 1 pinch ground cumin
- 1 pinch of harissa
- 1 pinch of turmeric
- 2 pinches of coriander
- 3 tablespoons ras el hanout
- 1 liter of water
- 300 g of semolina
- 4 chicken thighs
- 2 fillets of olive oil
Instructions
- Peel the vegetables then cut the onion and turnips into pieces. Slice the carrots and zucchini into chunks.
- In a casserole, sauté the onion for 3 minutes with a drizzle of olive oil. Add the spices and mix with a wooden spoon. Place the vegetables and simmer with 1 liter of water over a low heat.
- In the meantime, fry the chicken in a frying pan with a drizzle of olive oil. Once golden, transfer it to the stewpot and continue cooking. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.
- When the vegetables and meat are cooked through, serve them with the previously cooked semolina (follow the instructions on the packet).
