Sahrawi Vegetable Couscous
Couscous cooked with onion, garlic, carrot, and bell pepper in vegetable broth. The quantities make about 2 servings; times are estimates.
Couscous is part of the food culture described in Western Sahara. This simple preparation cooks couscous and vegetables in one pot; it is not intended to represent a single or exclusive version of Sahrawi cuisine.
Ingredient allergens
Allergen listDocumented presence
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Cereals containing gluten
Couscous
Ingredients without verified allergen data 9
Ingredients without verified allergen data: Olive oil, Onion, Garlic, Carrot, Pepper, Ground cumin, Ground coriander, Vegetable stock, Salt.
Method
- 01
Prepare the vegetables
Chop the onion, garlic, carrot, and bell pepper.
Ready to continue when: All the vegetables are chopped.
15 min - 02
Sauté the aromatics
Heat the olive oil in a pot. Add the onion and garlic and sauté until soft.
Ready to continue when: The onion and garlic are soft.
- 03
Add the vegetables and seasonings
Add the carrot, bell pepper, cumin, ground coriander, and salt. Stir to coat the vegetables evenly with the seasonings.
Ready to continue when: The vegetables are mixed and coated with the seasonings.
- 04
Cook the couscous
Pour in the vegetable broth and add the couscous. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer until the couscous is cooked.
Ready to continue when: The couscous is tender and has absorbed the broth.
25 min
Ingredients
Sources and review
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