Smoky Cinnamon Couscous

Name: Smoky Cinnamon Couscous
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern, African, Moroccan, Asian, Israeli
Ingredients: 1.5 cups uncooked israeli couscous; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 american eggplant, diced; 1 medium onion, diced; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1/4 tsp ground black pepper; 1 tbsp minced garlic; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp cumin; 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 medium tomato, diced; 1/2 tsp smoked paprika; 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped

6 steps

Prep:15minCook:30min

This recipe from the Sababa cookbook is one of my favorite vegetarian dishes. The smokiness from the eggplant with the sweetness of the eggplant comes together beautifully in this dish.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:07:03 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories274.5 kcal (14%)

Total Fat10.1 g (14%)

Carbs39.9 g (15%)

Sugars4.2 g (5%)

Protein6.6 g (13%)

Sodium321.2 mg (16%)

Fiber5.3 g (19%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

1 ½ cupsisraeli couscous

¼ cupolive oil

¼ tspground black pepper

1 Tbspminced garlic

1 Tbsptomato paste

1 tspcinnamon

1 tspcumin

½ tspcayenne pepper

1tomato

medium, diced

½ tspsmoked paprika

¼ cupfresh parsley

chopped

Instructions

Step 1

In a dry skillet over medium heat, toast your raw couscous for 3 minutes, until golden. Then put it to the side.

Step 2

Add olive oil to the skillet and switch to medium-high heat. Add the eggplant, onions, salt, and black pepper. Cook for around 9-10 minutes, stirring often. The eggplant should shrink and brown, and onions should be soft and gold.

Step 3

Add garlic and cook for 1 more minute.

Step 4

Add tomato paste, cinnamon, cumin, and cayenne. Stir and cook for another minute.

Step 5

Add the tomatoes and 1.5 cups water to the pan, then add in the toasted couscous. Cover the skillet with a tight-fitting lid and reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until the couscous has absorbed all the liquid. It should be 8-9 minutes.

Step 6

Remove from the heat and let rest for 2 minutes. Open the lid, stir in the paprika, and serve with parsley.