Couscous au poisson
Couscous au poisson, from above
Non vegTunisia

Couscous au poisson

Fish steaks poached in a fiery harissa broth, spooned over couscous. Tunisia's coast on a platter.

75 minTime
44 gProtein each
hotSpice
The coastal couscous2 chapters · 1 min read

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Grandma's wayHarissa broth, fish steaks, vegetables and couscous.
The original
683kcalsame
44 gproteinsame
8 gfibresame
75minutessame

Classic Tunisian fish couscous.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

6 servings
Couscous2½ cups medium couscous
Fish6 grouper or sea bream steaks
Olive oil4 tbsp
Onion1 large, chopped
Tomato puree⅓ cup tomato paste
Harissa paste2 tbsp
Garlic5 cloves, crushed
Potato3, halved
Pumpkina wedge, in chunks
Carrot2, halved
Capsicum (green capsicum, green bell pepper)2 green peppers, halved
Coriander powder (ground coriander)2 tsp tabil or ground coriander
Cumin powder (ground cumin)1 tsp
Paprika2 tsp
Lemon juice2 tbsp
Water6 cups
Saltto taste

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Rub the fish with half the garlic, cumin, lemon and salt. Chill while you start the sauce.
  2. 2Fry the onion in oil, add tomato paste, harissa, the rest of the garlic, coriander and paprika and fry until brick red. Add water, carrots and potatoes and simmer.
  3. 3Steam the couscous over the pot, or moisten it with salted water and oil, then fluff and steam again.
  4. 4Add pumpkin and peppers, then slide in the fish and poach gently until it flakes.
  5. 5Moisten the couscous with ladles of broth, mound on a platter and arrange fish and vegetables on top.
Serve it like this

Mound the red couscous on a big platter, ring with vegetables and lay the fish on top. Serve extra broth and harissa on the side, with lemon wedges.

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