Traditional North African Couscous (The Real Way!) Recipe - Food.com

Name: Traditional North African Couscous (The Real Way!) Recipe - Food.com
Total time: 145 min
Ingredients: 8 lamb chops or 8 skinless chicken pieces, on bone but skin & fat free if possible; 1 large onion; 3 garlic cloves; 2 medium carrots; 2 medium courgettes (zucchini); 2 large potatoes; 1/4 swede or 1/4 turnip; 1 parsnip; 2 -3 stalks celery (or khorchef); 1 cup chickpeas, drained; 2 teaspoons ras el hanout spice mix; salt & pepper; 1 pinch dried mint; 1/2 tablespoon sunflower oil or 1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 cup of tinned plum tomato, liquidised; 1 1/2 liters water; 1 large green chili pepper (the Algerian ones) (optional); 500 g medium couscous; 1 tablespoon ghee (smen); 1 1/2 tablespoons margarine; 1 glass water; olive oil

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This is a recipe for a fantastic traditional couscous dish from Algeria which can also be found in Morocco and Tunisia. Please note: the couscous is t

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Ingredients

8 lamb chops or 8 skinless chicken pieces, on bone but skin & fat free if possible
1 large onion
3 garlic cloves
2 medium carrots
2 medium courgettes (zucchini)
2 large potatoes
1/4 swede or 1/4 turnip
1 parsnip
2 -3 stalks celery (or khorchef)
1 cup chickpeas, drained
2 teaspoons ras el hanout spice mix
salt & pepper
1 pinch dried mint
1/2 tablespoon sunflower oil or 1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup of tinned plum tomato, liquidised
1 1/2 liters water
1 large green chili pepper (the Algerian ones) (optional)
500 g medium couscous
1 tablespoon ghee (smen)
1 1/2 tablespoons margarine
1 glass water
olive oil