Spicy Couscous

Ingredients

  • • 2 TBS olive oil
  • • 1 med. Red onion, chopped
  • • 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
  • • 1 carrot, chopped into cubes
  • • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • • Salt & pepper to taste
  • • ½ tsp paprika
  • • ½ tsp ground coriander
  • • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • • ½ tsp celery salt
  • • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • • 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
  • • Cayenne pepper, to taste
  • • 1 cup frozen peas
  • • 1 – 14 oz. can chickpeas, drained
  • • 6 peppadew piquante peppers, chopped, mild or hot
  • • 1 ½ cups chicken or vegetable stock
  • • Handful of fresh parsley, chopped
  • • 1 cup instant couscous

Instructions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a medium-size skillet over medium heat, add red onion, yellow pepper, and carrot. Sautefor 10-15 minutes or until all the vegetables are your desired tenderness. Add the garlic, saute another minute. Mix in the spices and stir for about a minute, until fragrant. Add the frozen peas and cook briefly. Stir in the piquante peppers and chickpeas, and stock. Add the chopped parsley and stir in the couscous. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Fluff and serve.

Additional Notes

Serve with grilled meat, chicken or lamb chops; preferably run them with Moroccan spices first.