Fragrant Moroccan Couscous
An easy dish to whip up at a moment’s notice as long as you are all good with the doTERRA in your pantry!! (Get them sorted people, so much flavour!!)
I love this recipe. It is the epitome of simple good food that can be whipped up in a very short space of time. When served with the Crispy Skinned Chicken, I am pretty sure you will hear no complaints, perhaps only cries for more!
This dish is great for all sorts of other grilled or roasted proteins, so don’t get stuck on just the chicken we are suggesting. Sort yourself some amazing salmon, beef, steak, pork ribs, or any fish or meat for that matter. YUM. Easy. And quick...did I mention that?
Need
- 1 onion, peeled, cut in pieces
- 20 Grams Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) plus more as needed BUY
- 150 Grams fresh orange juice
- 150 Grams liquid chicken stock
- 1 Teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 Teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 Teaspoon ground allspice
- 300 Grams couscous
- 1 Drop doTERRA Oils ginger BUY
- 1 Drop doTERRA Oils clove BUY
- 2 Drops doTERRA Oils cilantro oil BUY
- 1/2 each capsicum/bell pepper red and green, diced
- Handfuls raisins
- 50 Grams pinenuts, toasted
- pink salt flakes to taste BUY
- 1 Handful fresh mint chopped
- 1l lemons zest finely grated
Do
- 1
Place onion and EVOO into the Thermomix bowl and chop 3 sec/speed 5. Sauté 5 min/Varoma/speed 1.
- 2
Add orange juice, chicken stock and ground spices. Cook 5 min/100°C/speed 1.
- 3
Place couscous into insulated serving bowl with the oils, capsicum, raisins, pinenuts and salt.
- 4
Pour the hot liquid over and fluff with a fork. Cover and allow to absorb.
- 5
When ready to serve, stir through any extra EVOO you think it needs, add the herbs and garnish with the lemon zest.
Served with
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