Couscous with Blistered Tomatoes & Herbs - Bartholomew Estate

Ingredients

• 2 cups couscous
• 3 tsp ras el hanout (Moroccan spice blend)
• 7 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• salt and black pepper
• 1 basket Sweet 100 tomatoes
• 2 cups almost boiling water, about 190 degrees
• 4 shallots, sliced thinly on a mandolin
• 2 cloves garlic, sliced thinly on a mandolin
• 1 tsp cumin seeds, toasted and crushed
• 1 tsp coriander seeds, toasted and crushed
• 1/2 cup currants
• 1/2 cup toasted almond slivers
• 1 cup parsley leaves, roughly chopped
• 1 cup cilantro leaves roughly chopped
• 3/4 cup mint leaves, roughly chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh marjoram leaves, roughly chopped
• 1 lemon, finely zested and then juiced