Spiced vegetable couscous

Name: Spiced vegetable couscous
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 100g couscous; olive oil; 2 carrots peeled and chopped; 2 shallots peeled and cut into quarters; 1 tsp ras-el-hanout or cinnamon or ground cumin; 1 red pepper cubed; 1 tin chopped tomatoes; 1 tin chickpeas; ½ pack coriander roughly chopped; 1 small tub (optional) low-fat yoghurt; to serve (optional) harissa

Published: December 19, 2014 at 2:29 PM

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Serves 2

A little effort

Total time: 30 mins

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Couscous makes a great base for a quick and easy vegetarian main course for two. Just add peppers, carrots and chickpeas for an easy afterwork supper. Any leftovers can be taken to work for lunch the next day

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100g couscous
olive oil
2 carrots

peeled and chopped
2 shallots

peeled and cut into quarters
1 tsp ras-el-hanout or cinnamon or ground cumin
1 red pepper

cubed
1 tin chopped tomatoes
1 tin chickpeas
½ pack coriander

roughly chopped
1 small tub (optional) low-fat yoghurt
to serve (optional) harissa

Nutrition: per serving

kcal423
fat11.9g
saturates1g
carbs64.7g
fibre10.5g
protein16.1g
salt1.17g

Method

step 1

Cook the couscous.
step 2

Heat 1 tsp oil in a deep frying pan, add the carrots and shallots and fry briefly. Add the ras-el-hanout and peppers and fry for a minute until the spices start to smell fragrant.
step 3

Add the tomatoes, bring to a simmer, put a lid on the pan and cook for 20 minutes or until the veg is tender – add a splash of water if it looks too dry. Season well. stir in the chickpeas and heat through, then stir in the coriander. Spoon over the couscous and serve with yoghurt and harissa if you like.

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