Thursday, 3 November 2016

TUNISIAN RECIPES (COUSCOUS WITH CHICKEN)

 Ingredients
 -         1 cup chickpeas (half cooked)
-         3 medium potatoes
-         1 big green pepper
-         3 medium onions
-         2 chillies (optional )
                                                -         3 carrots
-         Half medium cabbage (head)
-         1 cup tomato paste
-          ½ cup of vegetable oil
-         ½ tablespoon of chilli powder
-         1 tablespoon of ground coriander
-         1 teaspoon ground turmeric
-         3 garlic cloves (optional)
-         2 bay leaves
-         800g chicken
-         2 cups fine couscous 

Method
     -         Add the oil, chicken and 3 onions to pot. Cut onion, garlic, chillies, and add them to the pot, together with bay leaves and salt; cover and cook for about 30 mins on a medium heat.
    -         Wet the couscous with ½ cup of cold water, the water helps it not to be sticky. Add a little bit of vegetable oil to separate the couscous, with your hand mix until there are no lumps.
     -         Add tomato paste, spices and stir very well. Cook for 5 minutes to reduce the acidity in the tomato and spices.

-         When you get actual consistency of your choice, add 3 cups of water, and bring to a boil.
    -         Add the couscous to the double boiler, let it steam for about 30 minutes on a low heat.
    -         Check on the couscous and mix it after 15minutes. Ensure the water does not evaporate.
    -            Cut the vegetables and add to the pot with the chickpeas and add 2 cups of water.
    -         Cover and cook until the vegetable and chicken are done.
    -         Cut the green pepper, fry it with ½ cup oil and set aside for garnishing.
    -         Add the source only inside the couscous and mix.
    -         Add the vegetable, chickpeas, chicken on top
    -         Garnish with fried pepper.

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