Couscous with Seven Vegetables

Couscous with Seven Vegetables

A traditional Moroccan-style main course of fluffy couscous served with tender lamb, chickpeas, and a fragrant broth containing onion, tomato, carrot, turnip, cabbage, pumpkin, and zucchini.

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Heat the olive oil in the stockpot over medium heat. Add the lamb and brown it on several sides.

    Timer: 8 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 750.0 gr Lamb Shoulder, 45.0 ml Olive Oil

    Cookware: Stockpot, wooden spoon

  2. Step 2

    Add the onion, ground ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, black pepper, and salt. Cook over medium heat until the onion begins to soften.

    Timer: 5 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 2.0 gr Ground Black Pepper, 1.0 gr Ground Cinnamon, 4.0 gr Ground Ginger, 2.0 gr Ground Turmeric, 200.0 gr Onion, 15.0 gr Salt

    Cookware: Stockpot, wooden spoon

  3. Step 3

    Stir in the tomato, then add the water, chickpeas, parsley, and cilantro. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce to low heat, and simmer.

    Timer: 45 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 240.0 gr Chickpea, 20.0 gr Fresh Cilantro, 20.0 gr Parsley, 300.0 gr Tomato, 1920.0 ml Water

    Cookware: Stockpot, wooden spoon

  4. Step 4

    Add the carrots, turnips, and cabbage. Cover and continue simmering over low heat.

    Timer: 20 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 300.0 gr Carrot, 350.0 gr Green Cabbage, 250.0 gr Turnip

    Cookware: Stockpot

  5. Step 5

    Add the pumpkin and simmer, covered, over low heat.

    Timer: 10 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 400.0 gr Pumpkin

    Cookware: Stockpot

  6. Step 6

    Add the zucchini and continue simmering until all the vegetables are tender and the lamb is fork-tender and at least 74°C at its center. Remove the herb bundles.

    Timer: 15 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 300.0 gr Zucchini

    Cookware: Stockpot

  7. Step 7

    Place the couscous in the heatproof bowl. Ladle about 600 ml of hot broth from the pot over it, cover, and let it stand until the broth is absorbed.

    Timer: 8 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 450.0 gr Couscous

    Cookware: ladle, mixing bowl

  8. Step 8

    Add the butter to the couscous and separate the grains gently with a fork.

    Timer: 2 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 30.0 gr Butter

    Cookware: fork, mixing bowl

  9. Step 9

    Spread the couscous on the serving platter. Arrange the lamb and seven vegetables over it, add the chickpeas, and spoon broth around the couscous before serving.

    Cookware: ladle, serving platter

Nutrition (Estimated)

Food safety

Caution: medium

Cook the lamb to at least 74°C in the center. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours in shallow containers and reheat them to 74°C before serving.

Risk factors

  • raw lamb
  • large pot of hot broth
  • cooked grains and meat held at room temperature