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Christmas Noche Buena
Couscous au Poisson - Tunisian Christmas Fish Couscous
Tunisia's festive fish couscous - steamed semolina with spiced fish and vegetables. This coastal North African dish represents Tunisian Christian heritage and Mediterranean seafood traditions.
105
Total Minutes
8
Servings
Cooking Times
30 min
Prep Time
75 min
Cook Time
105 min
Total Time
Ingredients (12 items)
3.00 cups
Couscous
medium grain
2.00 lbs
White fish
grouper or sea bass
3.00 large
Turnips
quartered
4.00 large
Carrots
chunked
3.00 large
Zucchini
chunked
2.00 cups
Chickpeas
cooked
4.00 tbsp
Tomato paste
3.00 tbsp
Harissa
1.00 tbsp
Caraway seeds
2.00 large
Onion
chopped
0.50 cup
Olive oil
1.00 cup
Fresh cilantro
chopped
Instructions (8 steps)
1
Spread couscous in large pan. Sprinkle with salted water, work through grains.
2
Steam couscous in couscoussier for 20 minutes. Fluff and set aside.
20 minutes
3
Sauté onions in olive oil. Add tomato paste, harissa, caraway.
8 minutes
4
Add 8 cups water, turnips, carrots. Simmer 20 minutes.
20 minutes
5
Add zucchini, chickpeas, cilantro. Cook 15 minutes.
15 minutes
6
Add fish pieces gently. Simmer 12 minutes until fish cooked.
12 minutes
7
Steam couscous again over broth for 10 minutes to finish.
10 minutes
8
Mound couscous on platter. Top with fish and vegetables, ladle broth.