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Couscous with fava beans (seffa bel foul)
Fine semolina flavored with meat and onions, served with tender fava beans and carrots. A typical springtime dish, light and aromatic, served on a large platter to share.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Semoule
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Instructions
- Brown the meat in olive oil for 5 minutes, then add the sliced onions and let them sweat for 5 minutes.
- Add the ras el hanout, salt and pepper, cover with water and simmer for 40 minutes.
- Add the carrots cut into rounds, the fava beans and the zucchini cut into chunks, and cook for another 15 minutes.
- Moisten the semolina with the salted water and oil, then rub it between your hands to separate the grains. Steam it over the broth for 15 minutes.
- Put the semolina back in a large dish, moisten it with a little more broth, then fluff it again with the smen.
- Shape the semolina into a mound, top with the meat and vegetables, drizzle with broth and sprinkle with coriander.
Variations and tips
Vegetarian version. Replace the meat with chickpeas and add a little smen for flavor.
Using what's easy to find. Frozen fava beans work well: add them straight to the broth without thawing.
More ideas
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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