Couscous with Vegetables - California Raisins

Ingredients

• 1 1 / 2 Pounds durhum wheat couscous
• 6 Tablespoons virgin olive oil, divided
• Pinch saffron or ground turmeric (optional)
• Salt; to taste
• 1 1 / 2 Cups warm water
• 3 Tablespoons clarified, unsalted butter; melted
• 6 Cups water
• 1 1 / 2 Tablespoons paprika
• 1 1 / 2 Tablespoons black pepper
• 6 bay leaves
• 9 stems parsley, finely chopped
• 6 stems cilantro, finely chopped
• 3 Tablespoons (1 1/2 ounces) olive oil
• 1 potato, peeled and cut into batonnets
• 1 carrot, peeled and cut into batonnets
• 1 orange-flesh sweet potato, peeled and cut into batonnets
• 1 turnip, peeled and cut into batonnets
• 1 onion, peeled and cut into batonnets
• 1 / 4 head cabbage, cut into cubes
• 1 yellow squash, cut into batonnets
• 1 green zucchini, cut into batonnets
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and cut into batonnets
• 1 fresh ripe tomato, cut into batonnets
• 1 small butternut squash, peeled and cut into batonnets
• 1 small eggplant, cut into batonnets
• 1 1 / 2 Cups California raisins
• 1 / 4 Cup cooked or canned garbanzo beans