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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.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Semoule

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Brown the meat in olive oil for 5 minutes, then add the sliced onions and let them sweat for 5 minutes.
  2. Add the ras el hanout, salt and pepper, cover with water and simmer for 40 minutes.
  3. Add the carrots cut into rounds, the fava beans and the zucchini cut into chunks, and cook for another 15 minutes.
  4. 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.
  5. Put the semolina back in a large dish, moisten it with a little more broth, then fluff it again with the smen.
  6. 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.

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Original Ecomely recipe.