African Lamb Couscous from Mauritania Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 lbs lamb, cut into small chunks
• 2 -3 tablespoons olive oil, a few tablespoons
• 2 onions, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 3 -4 turnips, peeled and chopped
• 4 carrots, sliced
• 3 small potatoes, quartered
• 1 cup cabbage, coarsely chopped
• 1 -2 winter squash, peeled and chopped or 1 cup pumpkin, chopped
• 2 medium tomatoes
• 2 lbs dry couscous
• 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 8 ounces chickpeas, pre-cooked
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup olive oil