Prawn & harissa stew with couscous

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1. Put the couscous in a bowl with 1 tsp olive oil and just cover with boiling chicken stock. Cover and leave to swell for 5 minutes. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan, add the onion and garlic and fry for 1-2 minutes or until just tender. Add the cumin and fry for a minute, add the tomatoes and harissa and bubble everything together until it thickens slightly. Season well.
2. Stir in the prawns and cook for 3 minutes, then scatter the coriander over. Serve with the couscous.

Per serving

337 kcalories, protein 21.6g, carbohydrate 39.4g, fat 11.5 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 2.5g, salt 1.58 g

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• Hell'sBinder

  01 November 2007

  Hell'sBinder rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This dish makes a lovely change to pasta or rice. The chilli, prawns and tomato make a tasty combination. Great for a mid week supper.

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• Pewtersfood

  13 November 2007

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  so easy and great

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• caroline

  04 December 2007

  caroline rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Loved it as did the hubby. Second time around we substituted the prawns with chickpeas making a great store-cupboard meal.

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• Mark

  07 December 2007

  Mark rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Quick, easy and very tasty.

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• Hearty

  03 January 2008

  Hearty rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Excellent dish, works equally well with Salmon

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• Christine

  15 January 2008

  Christine rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very quick, easy & tasty

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• Pumpkin

  28 January 2008

  Pumpkin rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This is the first time I've used harissa, this dish was so simple and so tasty.

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• Rebecca

  13 February 2008

  Rebecca rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Neither me or my husband are a fan of prawns but we loved this recipe. I made the sauce in advance so it could just be heated through with the prawns at the last minute. Perfect when you have two small kids and very little time. I have made this with pasta adding black olives and a chopped red pepper to the sauce. Also good with crusty bread and salad.

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• DomesticLou

  14 February 2008

  DomesticLou rated and commented on this recipe

  

  The stew itself was superb. Really quick & super tasty. whizzy enough for me to bung together on returning from gym. I'm definitely not a couscous fan though - I thought I'd give it another go with this recipe. Next time I'll use rice or possibly use the stew as a jacket potato topping.

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• kivi

  20 February 2008

  kivi rated and commented on this recipe

  

  have made this a few times gone down very well with partner and 2 yr old daughter, substituting rice for the couscous on more than one occasion as she loves rice, would try with different seafood or as jacket topping as previously suggested.

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• kivi

  20 February 2008

  kivi commented on this recipe

  forgot to mention used ainsley harriot flavoured packet couscous as has that bit more flavour than plain couscous :-)

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• charlotte

  21 February 2008

  charlotte commented on this recipe

  I add shelled pistachios, fried shallots and chopped coriander to the cous cous as many people don't like the lack of texture.I have also served spicy sausages instead of prawns with this dish and it worked really well.

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• Elaine

  12 April 2008

  Elaine rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This is great - even to somebody who doesn't normally like cous cous that much. I added some harissa paste into the cous cous for a bit of extra kick!

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• Jen

  04 June 2008

  Jen rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Really enjoyed this and would recomend it. The cous cous was a nice change from rice and it was incredibly easy to make.

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• Kate

  09 June 2008

  Kate rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Lovely, really easy to make. Added approx 3 tsp of harissa to give it an extra kick. Would def make again, perfect for mid-week dinner.

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• AnnieH

  03 July 2008

  AnnieH rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Easy, quick and tastey. I also put 3 tsp of harissa in the stew and used 1.5 chicken stock cubes to give the cous cous more flavour. Everyone loved it so I will be making this again.

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• busymummy

  23 July 2008

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  Lovely

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Ingredients

• 100g couscous
• olive oil , for frying
• chicken stock fresh, cube or concentrate, made up to 200ml
• 1 small onion , sliced
• 2 garlic cloves , crushed
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 400g tin of chopped tomatoes
• 1-2 tsp harissa
• 150g raw peeled prawns
• a small bunch of coriander leaves

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Serves 2

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Ingredients

• 100g couscous
• olive oil , for frying
• chicken stock fresh, cube or concentrate, made up to 200ml
• 1 small onion , sliced
• 2 garlic cloves , crushed
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 400g tin of chopped tomatoes
• 1-2 tsp harissa
• 150g raw peeled prawns
• a small bunch of coriander leaves

Per serving

337 kcalories, protein 21.6g, carbohydrate 39.4g, fat 11.5 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 2.5g, salt 1.58 g

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