Maghribia Couscous Recipe
Maghribia Couscous is a delicious side dish recipe which I always love to have on my dinner table. I bet, once you have this Maghribia Couscous, you will always crave for some more.
Ingredients
1 pound lamb or lean beef, cut into hearty chunks
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 1/2 to 3 cups water
3 pounds chicken pieces (breasts, thighs, drumsticks)
10 small white onions, peeled
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon caraway seeds, crushed
6 carrots, scraped and cut into hearty chunks
1 1/2 cups canned cooked chick-peas (garbanzo beans)
10 ounces fresh or frozen green peas
Steamed Couscous
Garnish:
Finely chopped parsley
Optional:
Hot Pepper Sauce
Directions
Place lamb, bay leaf, cinnamon, salt, and pepper in a large pot and cover with 2 1/2 to 3 cups water.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer partially covered for 30 minutes.
Add the chicken and more water, if necessary, to cover the chicken and meat.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer partialy covered an additional 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, lightly saute the onions in butter.
Add them to the meat pot and continue simmering 15 minutes longer.
Finally, add crushed caraway seeds, carrots, chick-peas, and green peas.
Simmer gently 10 to 15 minutes, adjusting the seasoning to taste.
Meat and chicken should be cooked through and very tender by this time.
If not, simmer slightly longer.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer partially covered for 30 minutes.
Add the chicken and more water, if necessary, to cover the chicken and meat.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer partialy covered an additional 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, lightly saute the onions in butter.
Add them to the meat pot and continue simmering 15 minutes longer.
Finally, add crushed caraway seeds, carrots, chick-peas, and green peas.
Simmer gently 10 to 15 minutes, adjusting the seasoning to taste.
Meat and chicken should be cooked through and very tender by this time.
If not, simmer slightly longer.
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