Sunday I woke up feeling more refreshed that I’ve felt in the past few weeks. I had a hospital appointment (another one!) which I was feeling apprehensive about and I needed to creat some internal calm.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Dry moghrabieh aka pearl couscous
- 4 cups Vegetable stock 2½ cups to cook moghrabieh and then 1½ cups to add later. You may wish to have a reserve ½ – 1 cup, see notes.
- 10 small Onions either French shallot or boiling onions peeled and left whole.
- 2 cups Chickpeas
- 1 tbsp Ground Caraway
- ½ tsp Ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp Lebanese 7 spice allspice is a great alternative
- ½ tsp Ground Cumin
- ½ tsp Black pepper
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tbsp Dairy free butter
- 1 pinch Salt or to taste
Instructions
- Peel onions and set aside10 small Onions
- Wash chickpeas thoroughly and allow to drain, set aside2 cups Chickpeas
- In a pot over high heat, heat dairy free butter and oil, stir through onions and sweat until translucent and golden brown. Approximately 5 minutes with lid on, stirring occasionally. Take them out of the pot and set them aside.1 tbsp Olive oil, 1 tbsp Dairy free butter
- In the same pot, add Moghrabieh (pearl couscous) and 2½ cups of vegetable stock, cook for 15 minutes with the lid on, stirring occasionally to avoid moghrabieh sticking to the bottom of the pot.1 cup Dry moghrabieh, 4 cups Vegetable stock
- Add chickpeas, browned onions and spices. Coat everything evenly, then add 1½ cups of stock. Turn heat to low-med, cover with lid and cook for another 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve warm, either in a bowl or in a wrap.You may wish to add salt to taste and if you would like it to be more soup like, add another ½ – 1 cup of water/stock.1 tbsp Ground Caraway, ½ tsp Ground cinnamon, ½ tsp Lebanese 7 spice, ½ tsp Ground Cumin, ½ tsp Black pepper
Notes
Having a reserve of ½ – 1 cup of water is for if you wish to make your moghrabieh more soupier.
When the pearl couscous are cooked they will double in size.
Make your own blend of Lebanese 7 spice here other allspice can be substituted
Save the brine (aquafaba) so many uses for this amazing water, e.g., Vegan Meringue with Rose Water
If you would like to add a bit of color to your vegan Lebanese moghrabieh, try add chunks of carrot.
How to serve moghrabieh – enjoy it either in a bowl with a side of salad or in a wrap (pita bread) with some pickles and your favorite side of vegetables.
Reference: https://plantbasedfolk.com/pearl-couscous-lebanese-moghrabieh/
