MOROCCAN SPICED MINCE WITH COUSCOUS

Moroccan spiced mince with couscous image

Adding dried fruit, fresh mint and warm spices to savoury dishes is typical of North African cooking. Quorn replaces meat in this recipe

Provided by Good Food team

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 12

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

Steps:

Heat the oil in a large nonstick pan, add the onions and cook gently for 5 minutes until they soften. Stir in the Quorn and spices (unlike meat and poultry, Quorn doesn't need to be browned), then add the apricots and stock. Bring to the boil, then turn the heat down and cook gently for 10-15 minutes.
Meanwhile, make up the couscous following the packet instructions - it will take about 450ml boiling water to give it a nice fluffy texture. Fork through the lemon zest and mint. Season to taste.
Spoon the couscous onto serving plates, pile the Quorn mixture on top and scatter with the cashews.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 497 calories, Fat 16 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 67 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 9 grams fiber, Protein 24 grams protein, Sodium 1.21 milligram of sodium