Moroccan Couscous

Description

This flavorful Moroccan couscous with lots of tender vegetables, chickpeas, and raisins is flavored with warm spices, orange zest, and fresh mint for a traditional North African dish.

Ingredients

• 1 ¼ teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• ⅛ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
• ¼ teaspoon ground coriander
• ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 red onion, cut in half and thinly sliced
• 1 red, green, or yellow bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 zucchinis, halved lengthwise and cut into ¾-inch pieces
• ½ cup golden raisins
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• grated zest of one orange
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can low-sodium chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1 ½ cups chicken broth
• ½ cup orange juice
• 1 ½ cups couscous
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

Instructions

1. Place a large, heavy bottomed pot over medium heat.
2. Stir in cumin, ginger, cloves, cayenne, cardamom, coriander, and allspice; gently toast until fragrant, about 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Stir in oil and onion, cook until softened.
4. Stir in bell pepper and zucchini; cook for 5 minutes.
5. Stir in raisins, salt, zest, and chickpeas.
6. Pour in chicken broth and orange juice; turn heat to high and bring to a boil.
7. When the mixture is boiling, stir in couscous and remove from heat; cover, and let stand for 5 minutes.
8. Fluff couscous with a fork, and stir in mint.
9. Serve warm.

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