Tunisian Couscous Recipe

Though there are many dishes in Tunisia, the most appetizing would have to be Couscous. Couscous is the national dish in most of North Africa including Tunisia.


In order to make this dish you will need the following Ingredients!


Ingredients:
2 pounds of meat
1 kilo couscous
10 tablespoons olive oil
2  small onions
2 potatoes
baby carrots
Pumpkin
1 can chickpeas
8 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons of harissa
salt and black pepper 1 1/2 tablespoon paprika
minced garlic 

               

Put olive oil in a pot, and then cut onions into it. Let it fry for about 2-3 minutes, place the meat with the onions. Then add the tomato paste, harissa , minced garlic, and season it. Then. Let it fry for a bit, then place the chickpeas with two cups of hot water, and let it boil for 15 minutes.  Cut all the vegetables and place them in the pot, with that add 1 cup of hot water.

Now you must prepare the couscous, by placing it into a big bowl. Place about two tablespoons of olive oil. Then mix the couscous with your hands and put it in a colander. Place the colander over a pot, and cover the colander. Let cook for 30 minutes, add the potatoes and the pumpkins in the sauces and rewet the couscous with water. Let it cook for 25-30 minutes. Then the place the couscous in a big bowl pour some sauce over it and stir it, then arrange the vegetables and meat over it the way you want. Now enjoy the delightful Tunisian couscous!

Leave a comment below telling me how the Couscous tasted! :)