Medium
Malian
Couscous de Timbuktu
Northern Malian couscous dish with lamb and spiced vegetable stew, reflecting Sahara trade influences.
100
Total Minutes
6
Servings
Cooking Times
20 min
Prep Time
80 min
Cook Time
100 min
Total Time
Ingredients (10 items)
2.00 lbs
Lamb
cut into chunks
2.00 cups
Couscous
1.00 large
Onion
chopped
2.00 medium
Carrots
sliced
2.00 medium
Tomatoes
chopped
3.00 cloves
Garlic
minced
3.00 tbsp
Vegetable oil
1.00 tsp
Cumin
0.50 tsp
Cinnamon
4.00 cups
Water
Instructions (5 steps)
1
Heat oil, brown lamb chunks with salt and pepper.
10 minutes
2
Add onions, garlic, and spices, cook until soft.
5 minutes
3
Add tomatoes, carrots, and water, simmer 1 hour.
60 minutes
4
Prepare couscous per package instructions.
10 minutes
5
Serve stew over couscous, garnish with parsley.