Best 6 Best Moroccan Couscous Recipes

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In the heart of North Africa, Morocco is renowned for its vibrant cuisine, and among its most iconic dishes is the delectable couscous. This traditional Berber dish has captivated taste buds around the world with its aromatic spices, tender meat, and fluffy, grain-like semolina. Whether you are a seasoned chef or a home cook looking to explore new culinary horizons, embarking on a journey to find the best recipe for Moroccan couscous is an adventure that promises to awaken your senses and transport you to the bustling souks and spice-scented streets of Morocco.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

MOROCCAN COUSCOUS



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This easy Moroccan couscous recipe with raisins and pinenuts is a fast, flavorful, versatile side dish to serve with chicken or lamb.

Provided by Erin Clarke / Well Plated

Categories     Side Dish

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/4 cup pine nuts (or swap pistachios or slivered almonds)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter (use coconut oil or vegan butter to make vegan)
1 small shallot (chopped)
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth (or chicken broth)
1 cup whole wheat couscous
1/3 cup golden raisins
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil (use the good stuff here!)

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the pine nuts in a single layer on an ungreased, rimmed baking sheet. Toast in the oven until fragrant and lightly golden, 5 to 7 minutes, stirring once halfway through. Keep an eye on them and DO NOT WALK AWAY during the last few minutes to make sure those precious pine nuts do not burn. Immediately transfer them to a bowl to stop their cooking and to make sure the hot pan doesn't burn them once they are out of the oven.
  • In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the shallots and cook for 3 minutes, until they begin to soften. Add the salt, pepper, and cumin and cook for 30 seconds.
  • Pour in the broth. Increase the heat to high and bring it to a boil. As soon as the liquid begins to boil, remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the couscous, cover, and let sit for 10 minutes.
  • With a fork, fluff up the couscous. Add the raisins, parsley, lemon juice, olive oil, and toasted pine nuts to the pot, then stir the ingredients together to combine. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired. Enjoy hot.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 (of 6), Calories 272 kcal, Carbohydrate 42 g, Protein 7 g, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 6 g, UnsaturatedFat 6 g

MOROCCAN COUSCOUS



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Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     side-dish

Time 20m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
3/4 cup chopped shallots
3 cups Homemade Chicken Stock, recipe follows, or canned broth
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 1/2 cups couscous
1/2 cup pignoli nuts, toasted
1/4 cup currants
3 (5-pound) chickens
3 large onions, unpeeled and quartered
6 carrots, unpeeled and halved
4 celery stalks with leaves, cut in thirds
4 parsnips, unpeeled and cut in 1/2, optional
20 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley
15 sprigs fresh thyme
20 sprigs fresh dill
1 head garlic, unpeeled and cut in 1/2 crosswise
2 tablespoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns

Steps:

  • Melt the butter in a large saute pan, add the shallots and cook for 3 minutes over medium heat. Add the chicken stock, salt and pepper, raise the heat to high and bring the stock to a boil. Off the heat and add the couscous. Cover the pan and let it sit for 10 minutes.
  • Add the pignoli nuts and currants to the couscous, stir and serve.
  • Place the chickens, onions, carrots, celery, parsnips, parsley, thyme, dill, garlic, salt, and peppercorns in a 16 to 20-quart stockpot with 7 quarts of water and bring to a boil. Skim the surface as needed. Simmer uncovered for 4 hours. Strain the entire contents of the pot through a colander, discarding the chicken and vegetables, and chill. Discard the hardened fat, and then pack the broth in quart containers.

MOROCCAN COUSCOUS



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This dish is great served with my Lamb Tagine and Cucumber Raita also on this site.

Provided by BenevolentEmpress

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Squash     Summer Squash

Time 55m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 ¼ teaspoons ground cumin
½ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
⅛ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon ground cardamom
¼ teaspoon ground coriander
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 red onion, cut in half and thinly sliced
1 red, green, or yellow bell pepper, cut into 1" pieces
2 zucchinis, halved lengthwise and cut into 3/4 inch pieces
½ cup golden raisins
1 teaspoon kosher salt
grated zest of one orange
1 (14.5 ounce) can low sodium garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
1 ½ cups chicken broth
½ cup orange juice
1 ½ cups couscous
3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

Steps:

  • Place a large, heavy bottomed pot over medium heat. Stir in the cumin, ginger, cloves, cayenne, cardamom, coriander, and allspice; gently toast until fragrant, about 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in oil and onion, cook until softened. Stir in the bell pepper, and zucchini; cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the raisins, salt, zest, and garbanzos.
  • Pour in the chicken broth and orange juice; turn heat to high and bring to a boil. When the mixture is boiling, stir in the couscous and remove from heat; cover, and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork, and fold in chopped mint.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 245.6 calories, Carbohydrate 48.1 g, Fat 2.6 g, Fiber 5.2 g, Protein 8.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 263.3 mg, Sugar 9.6 g

ORIGINAL MOROCCAN COUSCOUS



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An amazing Morrocan masterpiece

Provided by chef102

Time 15m

Yield Serves 10

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a pan, when sizzling add shallots and garlic. When the shallots darken add in your water and stock mixture. Fry for another 2 mins.
  • Pour in couscous and stir well . Keep stirring so the couscous won't stick to the pan. Season with a pinch of salt and paparika
  • Simmer the mixture for a further ten minutes. Allow the couscous to cool before serving

MOROCCAN COUSCOUS ROYAL



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This is one of my family's favorite dishes. It also is extremely popular in France. Great stew for a cold winter dinner party. The aromas of the spices will make your guests hungry.

Provided by TOAST Catering

Categories     Stew

Time 2h20m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 25

2 lbs lamb shoulder, cubed
1 lb meatballs
6 chicken drumsticks
6 merguez lamb sausages (Moroccan lamb sausage)
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 onion
4 garlic cloves
3 zucchini, sliced 1 inch
6 carrots, sliced 1 inch
4 turnips, diced 1 inch
1 lb garbanzo beans
Italian parsley
10 cups water
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
4 white onions
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup honey

Steps:

  • Brown the lamb cubes in oil. Remove from pan. Brown in same oil chicken drumsticks for few minutes. Remove from pan. Sauté sliced onions and garlic, add ras el-hanout spice mix and stir for 2 minutes. Add lamb, tomato paste and cover with water. Season with salt and pepper and bring to boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer. After 60 minutes, add carrots and turnips. After 30 minutes, add chicken, meatballs and garbanzo beans and zucchinis, chopped parsley and cook for an other 30 minutes.
  • Cook the couscous according to the package directions. Serve the stew with a side of couscous and onion jam (recipe follows).
  • Onion Jam: Sauté 4 sliced onions on low heat for 20 minutes until caramelized, add raisins and honey. Season with salt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 586.9, Fat 30.3, SaturatedFat 12, Cholesterol 126.1, Sodium 696.7, Carbohydrate 44.9, Fiber 7.4, Sugar 20.5, Protein 35.2

ISRAELI MOROCCAN COUSCOUS



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The vegetables can be cubed, but will take longer to cook.

Provided by Cigall Daboosh Goldman

Categories     100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes     Vegan     Side Dishes

Time 55m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, diced
3 cups vegetable broth
2 carrots, peeled and julienned
2 turnips, peeled and julienned
1 sweet potato, julienned
1 zucchini, julienned
1 red bell pepper, julienned
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground turmeric
1 pinch saffron
1 pinch curry powder
2 cups uncooked couscous

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat; saute onion until golden. Pour in vegetable broth and bring to a boil. Stir in carrots, turnips and sweet potato. Reduce heat to medium and simmer 15 minutes.
  • Reduce heat to low and add zucchini and red bell pepper. Simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Stir in garbanzo beans, tomato sauce, cinnamon, turmeric, saffron and curry powder. Simmer until heated through.
  • Meanwhile, bring 2 1/2 cups water to a boil. Stir in couscous, cover and remove from heat. Let stand 5 to 7 minutes. Fluff with a fork and serve with vegetables on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 282.2 calories, Carbohydrate 55.2 g, Fat 2.8 g, Fiber 7.2 g, Protein 9.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 634.3 mg, Sugar 7.5 g

Tips for Making the Best Moroccan Couscous:

  • Use high-quality couscous. Look for couscous that is made from durum wheat and has a slightly golden color. Avoid couscous that is white or has a chalky texture.
  • Soak the couscous before cooking. This will help to plump up the couscous and make it more tender. Soak the couscous in cold water for at least 30 minutes, or up to overnight.
  • Use a flavorful broth. The broth that you use to cook the couscous will impart a lot of flavor to the dish. Use a vegetable broth, chicken broth, or beef broth, depending on your preference.
  • Add vegetables and spices. Moroccan couscous is typically made with a variety of vegetables, such as carrots, celery, onions, and tomatoes. You can also add spices, such as cumin, coriander, and paprika, to taste.
  • Serve with a protein. Moroccan couscous is often served with a protein, such as chicken, lamb, or beef. You can also serve it with tofu or vegetables for a vegetarian option.

Conclusion:

Moroccan couscous is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for lunch or dinner. With its fluffy texture, flavorful broth, and variety of vegetables and spices, Moroccan couscous is a surefire hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting dish to try, give Moroccan couscous a try. You won't be disappointed!

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