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Fish couscous (couscous hout)

Tunisian couscous served with a whole fish or fish steaks, cooked in a tomato sauce spiced with harissa and parsley. Typical of the Sfax, Mahdia and Djerba coasts, it is eaten mostly on Fridays and at celebrations.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

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Nutrition facts

780 kcal per serving

Protein
53.3 g
Carbohydrates
104.3 g
of which sugars
8.1 g
Fat
13.9 g
of which saturated fat
2.2 g
Fiber
8.4 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Clean the fish, cut it into steaks and season with salt, pepper and cumin.
  2. Fry the chopped onions in olive oil for 5 minutes, then add the garlic, grated tomatoes and tomato paste and cook for 10 minutes.
  3. Dilute the harissa and paprika in a little water, pour into the sauce, then add the potato in quarters and the water.
  4. Simmer for 20 minutes, then gently lay the fish steaks in and cook for another 15 minutes without stirring.
  5. Meanwhile, dampen the couscous with a little salted water, roll it by hand, then steam it for 20 minutes.
  6. Arrange the couscous on a dish, place the fish and potato on top, spoon over the sauce and sprinkle with chopped parsley.

Variations and tips

Prawn version. Replace the fish with 500 g of peeled prawns added in the last 5 minutes of cooking.

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