Sweet Casablanca Couscous | Saveur

Ingredients

• 2 chickens, each cut into 6 pieces
• 2 cups dried chickpeas, soaked overnight and drained
• 8 carrots, peeled and cut into thirds
• 10 small white onions, peeled
• 1 butternut squash, trimmed, seeded, and cut into 2'' pieces
• 3 yams, peeled and cut into 2'' pieces
• 1 cabbage, cut into 12 wedges
• 4 small zucchini, cut into 2'' rounds
• 2 large pinches saffron threads
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 6 cups medium-grain instant couscous
• 2 cups golden raisins
• 1 cup blanched almonds
• 1 1⁄2 cups pitted prunes, halved
• 1⁄2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil
• 3 Tbsp. sugar