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A Moroccan couscous casserole.

Moroccan Couscous Casserole

Anke
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup carrots
  • 1 lb tomatoes
  • 1 bunch of scallions
  • 3 chicken breasts about 5½ oz each
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • cups vegetable broth
  • 1 cup couscous
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp ground coriander
  • ½ tsp chili powder
  • oz feta cheese

For the mint yogurt:

  • ½ bunch of mint
  • cup Greek yogurt (10% fat)
  • 1 pinch of sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven at 425°F.
  • Peel the carrots and dice them. Wash the tomatoes and cut them into pieces. Wash the scallions and cut them into rings.
  • Wash the chicken breasts and cut them into pieces. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Bring 1½ cups of broth to a boil, add the carrots, and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the couscous. Add the butter and cinnamon stick, cover. Let it sit for 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan and fry the chicken. Once properly fried, remove from the pan.
  • Mix cumin, 1 teaspoon coriander, and chili powder and sauté everything in the pan with the remaining oil. Add the tomatoes and scallions and sauté.
  • Fluff the couscous with a fork. Stir in 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
  • Add the tomatoes, scallions, and couscous with carrots to the casserole dish. Pour the remaining vegetable broth over it and spread the chicken on top.
  • Top the feta cheese. Bake the casserole for 10-15 minutes.
  • Pluck the mint leaves from the stems, wash, and finely chop. Mix with yogurt and sugar.
  • Remove the couscous casserole from the oven. Serve with chopped coriander and the mint yogurt.