This recipe is made with mutton and chicken, but you can easily change the meats for lamb and/or merguez. I make this often and my family loves it!
Prep
37 min
Cook
84 min
Servings
Difficulty
Hard
Ingredients
0.25 cups olive oil
, or more as needed, divided
8 muttons chops
, fat removed
4 chickens drumsticks
1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
3 onions
, quartered
water to cover
2 tablespoons ground turmeric
2 tablespoons ground cumin
2 tablespoons ground coriander
3 potatoes
, cut into chunks
3 turnips
, cut into chunks
3 carrots
, sliced lengthwise and cut into chunks
1
, 6 ounce
2 tablespoons ras el hanout
1
, 7 ounce
2 zucchini
, sliced lengthwise and cut into chunks
5 sprigs cilantro
, chopped
Instructions
1
Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Season mutton chops and chicken drumsticks with salt and pepper; cook in batches with onions in the hot oil until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a large plate.
2
Scrape the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon to release browned bits. Return mutton chops and chicken to the pot. Pour in enough water to cover; add turmeric, cumin, and coriander. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; simmer for 20 minutes.
3
Stir potatoes, turnips, and carrots into the pot. Simmer, covered, until vegetables start to soften, about 10 minutes. Mix in tomato paste and ras el hanout; cook for 10 minutes. Stir in chickpeas, zucchini, and cilantro; continue cooking, covered, until zucchini is tender, about 5 minutes.
4
Bring 3 cups water to a boil in a saucepan; remove from heat and stir in couscous and butter. Cover saucepan and let stand until water is absorbed completely, 5 to 10 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork and stir in 1 tablespoon olive oil. Transfer to a serving dish.
5
Ladle 2 scoops of cooking liquid into a bowl; mix in harissa until smooth.
6
Scoop vegetables onto a serving plate. Scoop mutton and chicken onto a separate plate. Serve alongside couscous, harissa sauce, and remaining cooking liquid in the pot.
Nutrition per serving
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