Harissa and Seven-Vegetable Couscous - Fiery Foods & Barbecue Central

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/2 cup harissa, store-bought or see recipe here
• 4 dried piquin chiles
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 quart vegetable broth
• 1/2 teaspoon saffron or substitute ground turmeric
• 1 large potato, peeled and diced
• 4 medium canned tomatoes, chopped
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and julienne-cut
• 1 cup canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 2 small zucchini, julienne-cut
• 1 small eggplant, peeled and cubed
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 4 cups couscous
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup lemon juice, preferably fresh
• Chopped flat leaf parsley for garnish