Serves: Makes 4 servings
Cooking Time:

10 minutes

A colourful addition to any dinner table. Chock full of vegetables and flavour! The couscous makes a great alternative to rice or pasta.
   
Ingredients:

1 eggplant (about 1 lb/500 g) cut in ½-inch (1 cm) cubes (skin on) 1
½ tsp salt 2 mL
2 tbsp peanut oil 25 mL
1 large onion, chopped 1
2 cloves garlic, chopped 2
2 zucchini (about 1 lb/500 g), trimmed and sliced 2
1 large sweet green pepper, sliced thinly 1
1 large sweet yellow pepper, sliced thinly 1
1 large carrot, chopped 1
1 ¾ cups canned chopped tomatoes 425 mL
¾ cup blanched unsalted peanuts 175 mL
⅓ cup seedless raisins  75 mL 
2 tbsp  tomato paste  25 mL 
1 tsp  ground coriander  5 mL 
1 ½ cups  couscous  375 mL
2 tbsp  chopped fresh coriander  25 mL 
  freshly ground black pepper    

Directions:

Place eggplant in a bowl. Sprinkle with salt; toss to coat. Let stand for 10 minutes.

In large saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat; cook onion and garlic for 2 to 3 minutes or until softened. Stir in eggplant, zucchini, peppers and carrot; cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until softened.

Stir in tomatoes, peanuts, raisins, tomato paste and ground coriander. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook uncovered for 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender and mixture is slightly thickened.

Meanwhile, in another saucepan bring 1 ¾ cups (425 mL) cups water to a boil. Remove from heat. Stir in couscous, cover and let stand for 5 minutes or until water is absorbed. Fluff with a fork. Stir in coriander.

Nutritional Information:

PER SERVING:
Calories: 666
Protein: 21 g
Total Fat: 22 g total fat (of which 10g is monounsaturated)
Carbohydrates: 96 g

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