MOROCCAN COUSCOUS ROYAL

MOROCCAN COUSCOUS ROYAL

2 lbs lamb shoulder, cubed
1 lb meatballs
6 chicken drumsticks
6 merguez lamb sausages
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 onions
4 garlic cloves
3 zucchini, sliced 1 inch
6 carrots, sliced 1 inch
4 turnips, diced 1 inch
1 lb garbanzo beans
Italian parsley
10 cups water
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon salt
¾ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground coriander
½ teaspoon cayenne
½ teaspoon ground allspice
¼ teaspoon ground cloves

Brown the lamb cubes in oil. Remove from pan. Brown in same oil chicken drumsticks for few minutes. Remove from pan. Sauté sliced onions and garlic, add ras el-hanout spice mix and stir for 2 minutes. Add lamb, tomato paste and cover with water. Season with salt and pepper and bring to boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer. After 60 minutes, add carrots and turnips. After 30 minutes, add chicken, meatballs and garbanzo beans and zucchinis, chopped parsley and cook for an other 30 minutes.

Enjoy !

Alex D


...with a Domaine Pichot Vouvray 2008...it was simply delectable !