Moroccan prawns with preserved lemon couscous

Name: Moroccan prawns with preserved lemon couscous
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 200 g couscous; 20 g preserved lemons; 200 g hot water; 40 g olive oil; 2 pinches ground black pepper; 1 tsp salt; 1 red onion; 2 garlic cloves; 1 tbsp harissa paste; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp ground cumin; 400 g canned chopped tomatoes; 2 tsp white sugar; 500 g raw prawns; 400 g canned chickpeas; 50 - 80 g pitted green olives; fresh coriander

4.4 (35 ratings)

Difficulty easy

Preparation time 20 min

Total time 30 min

Serving size 4 portions

Ingredients

200 g couscous
20 g preserved lemons, flesh discarded, rind rinsed and cut into small pieces (3 mm)
200 g hot water
40 g olive oil
2 pinches ground black pepper
1 tsp salt
1 red onion, cut into quarters
2 garlic cloves
1 tbsp harissa paste (see Tips)
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground cumin
400 g canned chopped tomatoes
2 tsp white sugar
500 g raw prawns, peeled and deveined (see Tips)
400 g canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained (approx. 250 g after draining)
50 - 80 g pitted green olives, to taste
fresh coriander leaves, for garnishing

Nutrition: per 1 portion
Calories: 2311.4 kJ / 550.3 kcal
Protein: 39.1 g
Carbohydrates: 55.3 g
Fat: 16.9 g
Saturated Fat: 2.7 g
Fibre: 8.5 g
Sodium: 2085.5 mg