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Kuski Ffawwar
Tunisian Couscous with Greens
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8 Main Dish Servings |
Quantity |
Ingredients |
Preparation Notes |
1/2 lb |
Dill and Fennel
(Anise) Leaves |
- Wash the greens under running water.
- Drain and chop (rough)
- Wash and chop scallions and leeks
- Fill the bottom of couscous cooker with water and
bring to a boil.
- Fasten on perforated top
- Add green, scallions and leeks
- Steam, covered for 30 minutes
- Remove from heat and cool uncovered
- When cool enough to handle, squeeze out excess
liquid and set aside
- Heat oil in large skillet
- Cook 2 - 3 minutes to soften
- Add tomato paste and cook, stirring until paste
glistens.
- Add crushed garlic, paprika, salt, coriander,
caraway, and red pepper flakes
- Cook slowly until well blended
- Add 1 Cup water, cover and cook for 15 minutes
- Remove skillet from heat
- Stir in dry couscous until well blended
- Stir in steamed greens, leeks and scallions and mix
well.
- Fold in green chili, red bell pepper and whole
garlic cloves,
- Fill bottom of couscous cooker with water and bring
to a boil.
- Fasten on perforated top, add contents of skillet
and steam,. covered for 30 minutes
- Turn out couscous onto a large warm dish
- Use a long fork to break up lumps and fish out
whole garlic cloves and red pepper slices
- Set aside
- Stir 1 cup of water into Couscous, taste for
seasoning and set mixture in warm place 10 minutes before serving
- Decorate with red pepper slices and place whole
garlic cloves on top for serving.
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1/2 lb |
Parsley |
Handful |
Celery Leaves |
Handful |
Carrot Tops |
1/2 lb |
Mixed Scallions
and Leeks |
1/2 C |
Olive Oil |
1 C |
Onions, chopped |
3 Tbsp |
Tomato Paste |
2 Tbsp |
Crushed garlic
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6 |
Cloves Garlic,
peeled and left whole |
2 tsp |
Sweet Paprika |
2 tsp |
Salt or to
taste |
1 tsp |
Ground
Coriander |
1 tsp |
Ground Caraway
Seeds |
1 1/2 to 2 tsp |
Red Pepper
Flakes (preferably Aleppo, Turkish or Near East Pepper) |
2 C |
Water |
2 1/2 C |
Medium Grain
Couscous
(about 1 lb) |
1 |
Fresh Green
Chili, stemmed, seeded and minced |
1 |
Red Pepper,
stemmed, seeded and cut into six parts. |
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