Moroccan spiced mince with couscous

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• SEBUAE

  17 March 2011

  SEBUAE rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Lovely and so easy even I could make it! I used minced beef instead and think it might have needed added spices

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• E-Bou

  02 June 2011

  E-Bou rated and commented on this recipe

  

  As a part-time vegetarian (i.e., I prefer most veggie dishes) I used Quorn mince as specified in this recipe. I was really looking forward to it and at the very first mouthful thought, 'mmm'... but then all the random flavours hit at various times whilst I continued with it and it just confused my tastebuds. It just didn't work for me. It was all the 'extra' bits that didn't harmonise well - the mint, lemon zest and cashews threw the whole thing off. I've left the rest for my husband when he gets home from work and I'm not looking forward to the mickey-taking I'll get. He's a chef and North African to boot; he has Moroccan friends and a Moroccan sister-in-law, he's taken me to some good Moroccan restaurants in the past... I don't think they'd be that impressed with this! I've made a Moroccan dish using their 'chicken-style' pieces from a different recipe and it was far superior to this one.

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• E-Bou

  02 June 2011

  E-Bou commented on this recipe

  Just to add, I think this recipe would be far better with lamb mince. The lemon and mint would make more sense in that situation.

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• loubeale

  11 June 2011

  loubeale commented on this recipe

  This was a lovely dish. I swapped the apricots for dates and added a handful of raisins. Very easy to make and not too spicy for the kids.

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• Anita

  22 June 2011

  Anita rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I added houmous and warm pitta bread as a side when i served this and it went well. My 19 month old son like it too.

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• SirCrouton

  24 July 2011

  SirCrouton rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Delicious, used real mince instead of Quorn.. but we decided we're not the biggest fan of couscous

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• AlisonPG

  29 July 2011

  AlisonPG rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Simple and tasty, great choice for veggies. We will definitely be eating again soon.

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• ItsKath

  26 August 2011

  ItsKath rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I really liked this recipe although I did add some ras-el-hanout for extra flavour. Served leftovers with noodles which I think went better than the couscous.

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• Lodainn

  20 September 2011

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• Trish

  02 November 2011

  Trish rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Not very keen on this. A bit grey looking and watery. Don't think I will be making it again. Shame, it sounded good.

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• Lulu

  04 January 2012

  Lulu rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Quick and easy, works well with Quorn. Needs plenty of seasoning and you get more depth to the flavour if you add lemon juice and a little chilli to the main dish.

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• Lulu

  04 January 2012

  Lulu commented on this recipe

  Quick and easy, works well with Quorn. Needs plenty of seasoning and you get more depth to the flavour if you add lemon juice and a little chilli to the main dish.

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• MrsKatieB

  15 February 2012

  MrsKatieB commented on this recipe

  Really enjoyed this recipe, was surprised it tasted so good with the Quorn, healthy alternative! Def make again for a mid week meal.

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• Lynsey

  22 February 2012

  Lynsey rated and commented on this recipe

  

  swapped the quorn for beef mince, and went down really well :) full of flavour and texture and will be making again!

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• tamsinthefoodie

  21 March 2012

  tamsinthefoodie rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Did as others suggested and added 2 tomatoes, a pepper and chickpeas to the mix. Definitely needed lots of extra seasoning (or two stock cubes). Was ok after all this however, what was even better, I had some left over the next day on a jacket potato with sour-cream on top and it was really tasty after a night of marinating.

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• kalisha

  26 May 2012

  kalisha commented on this recipe

  This sounds really good, im planning to make this with the added chickpeas and peppers, but when would you add them in?

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• Denisejura

  03 September 2012

  Denisejura rated and commented on this recipe

  

  my family love this recipe. I make it regular with meat mince as my children are meat eaters, but they also love the vegetarian version

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• jonnylovesfood

  05 September 2012

  jonnylovesfood rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This was delicious. We are a pair of meat eaters but trying to reduce red meat intake and this will become a regular mid week meal. Super quick and easy. Added a handful of halved cherry tomatoes and a yellow pepper. Didn't have any lemons or mint for the couscous so just squirted some concentrated lemon in, added some parsley, ground coriander and salt and pepper and that worked well.

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• AliBambi90

  18 September 2012

  AliBambi90 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Really disappointing recipe found it so bland and dry!!

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• Leigh89

  28 September 2012

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Ingredients

• 2 tbsp sunflower oil
• 2 medium onions , roughly chopped
• 350g pack Quorn mince
• 1 tbsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 tsp ground turmeric
• 100g ready-to-eat dried apricots , quartered
• 600ml vegetable stock

FOR THE COUSCOUS

• 280g couscous
• grated zest of 2 lemons
• 4 tbsp chopped fresh mint
• 50g unsalted cashews , toasted under the grill

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Serves 4

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Ready in 35-40 minutes, plus draining time

Vegetarian, Super healthy

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp sunflower oil
• 2 medium onions , roughly chopped
• 350g pack Quorn mince
• 1 tbsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 tsp ground turmeric
• 100g ready-to-eat dried apricots , quartered
• 600ml vegetable stock

FOR THE COUSCOUS

• 280g couscous
• grated zest of 2 lemons
• 4 tbsp chopped fresh mint
• 50g unsalted cashews , toasted under the grill

Per serving

497 kcalories, protein 24g, carbohydrate 67g, fat 16 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 9g, salt 1.21 g

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