Recipe information
Ingredients for - Spiced mince with couscous
1. 2tbsp sunflower oil -
2. 2 medium onions , roughly chopped -
3. 350g vegetarian mince -
5. 1tsp ground cinnamon -
6. 2 tsp ground turmeric -
7. 100g ready-to-eat dried apricots , quartered -
8. 400ml vegetable stock -
9. 280g couscous -
10. 2 lemons, zested -
11. 4 tbsp chopped fresh mint -
12. 50g unsalted cashews, toasted under the grill -
How to cook deliciously - Spiced mince with couscous
1. Stage
Heat the oil in a large non-stick pan, add the onions and cook gently for 5 mins until they soften. Stir in the vegetarian mince, adding salt and pepper to taste, and spices (unlike meat and poultry, vegetarian mince 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 mins.
2. Stage
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.
3. Stage
Spoon the couscous onto serving plates, pile the vegetarian mince mixture on top and scatter with the cashews.
