Tunisian Soup

Name: Tunisian Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: ['6', '6 servings']
Cuisine: african
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 1 onion, chopped; 1 cup couscous; 8 cups water; 2 zucchini, chopped; 1 potato, chopped; 20 green beans, chopped; 2 carrots, chopped; 2 tablespoons tomato puree; 0.5 teaspoon ground coriander; 0.5 teaspoon red chile powder; 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin; 0.25 teaspoon salt; 0.5 cup milk

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⏱ 65 mins 🍽 ['6', '6 servings'] 🌶 african 🏷 Main course

This comforting Tunisian soup begins by browning couscous in butter. Chopped onion, zucchini, potato, green beans and carrots are then simmered in water with tomato puree and a blend of warming spices. A final swirl of milk adds a touch of richness to this nourishing and flavourful one-pot meal, perfect for a family dinner. The total cooking time is around 65 minutes.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 onion, chopped
1 cup couscous
8 cups water
2 zucchini, chopped
1 potato, chopped
20 green beans, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
2 tablespoons tomato puree
0.5 teaspoon ground coriander
0.5 teaspoon red chile powder
0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
0.25 teaspoon salt
0.5 cup milk

Method

Place the butter in a pot and melt it. Cook the chopped onion, stirring, for about 5 minutes until it turns translucent. Add the couscous and continue to cook and stir for approximately 5 minutes until it takes on a browned colour.
Pour in the water, then add the chopped zucchini, potato, green beans and carrots. Stir in the tomato puree, ground coriander, red chile powder, ground cumin and salt. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and let it simmer for about 20 minutes until the vegetables are tender. Finish by stirring the milk into the soup.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories210 kcal

Fat5 g

Sugars4 g

Protein7 g

Sodium175 mg

Recipe details

CategoryMain course

Cuisineafrican

Authorlayal