Yes, I know, this dish doesn't look super stylish...but believe me, it tastes amazing!
The combination of sweet and spicy as well as the use of cinnamon and cumin definitely brings back memories of summer vacation in a warm country :)
Perfect to get your mind of the wet and cold winter weather outside...
Give it a try and tell me how you liked it!
| course | country | time | difficulty |
| main | Marocco | 40min | easy |
Ingredients
Serves 2
| imperial | metric | |
| 1 tbsp | olive oil | |
| 1.5 lb | 700g | sweet potatoes, chopped |
| 1 | onion, chopped | |
| 1 | garlic clove, chopped | |
| 3oz | 80g | dried dates, chopped |
| 1/2 tsp | cinnamon | |
| 1/4 tsp | chili powder | |
| 1/2 tsp | cumin | |
| 1/2 tsp | salt | |
| 1 cup | 170g | couscous |
| 1/4 tsp | salt | |
| 2 tsp | olive oil | |
| 1 dash | lemon juice | |
| 1 1/4 cup | 300ml | boiling water |
| 3 oz | 80g | almonds, slivered |
| optional | natural yoghurt | |
Instruction
- in a medium pot, heat olive oil, add sweet potatoes and onions, and cook on medium heat until brown
- add dates, garlic and spices and mix well
- put on lid and cook until sweet potatoes are soft
- add small amounts of water if it begins to scorch
- use a fork to mash about half of the potatoes and add water to get a stew-like consistency
- in a small bowl, mix couscous with salt, lemon juice and olive oil
- add boiling water and let it soak for 5min
- roast slivered almonds in a dry pan
- add almonds to the couscous
Serve couscous and sweet potatoes with natural yoghurt and fresh mint and enjoy!
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