Vegetables Couscous With Caramelised Onions
- 2 pints good vegetable stock
- 12 teaspoon paprika
- 12 teaspoon cinnamon
- 12 teaspoon cumin
- 14 teaspoon cayenne
- 14 teaspoon ginger
- 14 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 2 medium potatoes, peeled, cut into 6 wedges
- 4 small turnips, peeled, cut into wedges
- 1 swede, peeled, cut into wedges
- 4 parsnips, peeled, quartered
- 2 red peppers, quartered and seeded
- 3 small zucchini, cut into wide sticks
- 4 medium carrots, peeled cut into sticks
- 400 g chickpeas
- 500 g couscous
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced
- 25 g butter
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 6 tablespoons raisins, soaked in water
- Put the stock in a large pan that has a tight fitting lid.
- Add the spices and bring to the boil.
- Put all the veg except the peppers, zucchini and onions and simmer, covered for 15 minutes.
- Add the zucchini , drained chickpeas and the peppers to the rest of the vegetables.
- Cook, covered for a further 20 minutes.
- Fry the onion in the butter and honey until soft.
- Put the couscous in a bowl, heat 500ml apple juice and pour it over the couscous.
- Cover and stand for 15 minutes.
- With a fork seperate the grains, working in some olive oil and a few more pinches salt, cinnamon, paprika, cayenne and ginger.
- Ladle a little stock from the vegetables to moisten the couscous.
- Arrange the strained vegetables around the top of the couscous.
- Scatter the onions and raisins on top.
- ( I add toasted slivered almonds too).
- Serve with a bowl of stock flavoured with a tsp of harissa.
vegetable stock, paprika, cinnamon, cumin, cayenne, ginger, turmeric, potatoes, swede, parsnips, red peppers, zucchini, carrots, chickpeas, onion, butter, honey, raisins
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/vegetables-couscous-with-caramelised-onions-355348 (may not work)