Oriental beef stew with pearl couscous

Name: Oriental beef stew with pearl couscous
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 4 sprigs fresh coriander; 4 sprigs fresh parsley; 2 garlic cloves; 150 g onion; 40 g olive oil; 2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp ground ginger; 2 pinches saffron powder; ¼ tsp smoked paprika powder; 1 - 2 pinches ground nutmeg; 800 g beef topside steak; 1 - 2 tbsp vegetable stock paste, homemade; 2 tsp plain flour; ½ tsp fine salt; ½ tsp black pepper, freshly ground; 300 g pearl couscous; 900 g water; 180 g carrots; 220 g turnip; 250 g courgette; 100 g raisins; 240 g canned chickpeas

4.1 (7 ratings)

Difficulty medium

Preparation time 15 min

Total time 40 min

Serving size 4 portions

Ingredients

4 sprigs fresh coriander, leaves only
4 sprigs fresh parsley, leaves only
2 garlic cloves
150 g onion (1 onion), cut into halves
40 g olive oil
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
2 pinches saffron powder
or ½ tsp saffron threads
¼ tsp smoked paprika powder
or ¼ tsp sweet paprika powder
1 - 2 pinches ground nutmeg
800 g beef topside steak, trimmed and cut into cubes (3 cm)
or 800 g beef rump steak, trimmed and cut into cubes (3 cm)
1 - 2 tbsp vegetable stock paste, homemade, to taste
or 1 - 2 vegetable stock cubes (each for 0.5 l)
2 tsp plain flour
½ tsp fine salt
½ tsp black pepper, freshly ground
300 g pearl couscous
or 300 g couscous, medium grain
900 g water
180 g carrots, cut into pieces (1-2 cm)
220 g turnip, cut into pieces (1-2 cm)
250 g courgette, cut into pieces (1-2 cm)
100 g raisins
240 g canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained (weight after draining)

Nutrition: per 1 portion
Calories: 4467 kJ / 1063 kcal
Protein: 86.3 g
Carbohydrates: 99.5 g
Fat: 32.7 g
Fibre: 15.1 g