Libyan soup with couscous - Cookbook Recipes

Ingredients

• 175g lamb leg , finely diced or rump
• 2 tsp coriander seeds
• 2 tsp cumin seeds
• 3 spring onions
• 2 garlic cloves , crushed
• ¾ tsp salt
• 2 tsp ground allspice
• 1½ tsp chilli powder
• 140g tomato purée ie: one small tin
• 1 fresh green chilli , finely sliced seeded
• 2 tsp sugar
• 850ml water
• 570ml lamb stock
• 400g tinned chickpeas drained
• 50g dried couscous
• 1 tbsp fresh parsley , sliced
• 1 tsp dried mint
• 1½ tbsp rapeseed oil