Easy Spicy Moroccan Crispy Chickpea, carrot, and tomato couscous
This spicy crispy chickpea, roasted carrots, and juicy tomatoes couscous are all cozy comfort and warming spices. It’s a healthy nutritional powerhouse of immune system-boosting ingredients…and it’s so tasty I would happily eat it every day.Spicy Crispy Chickpea, carrot, and tomato couscous - spiced roasted carrots that are just golden and browned on the outside and deliciously tender, roasted chickpeas, garlicky flavors, and fluffy steaming couscous…that could be swapped out for quinoa if you need a gluten-free version.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil or other vegetable oil
- 2-3 Carrots sliced
- 1 15oz can Chickpeas rinsed and drained
- 3 large Tomatoes cut into wedges
- 3 cloves Garlic finely chopped or minced
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp Smoked Paprika
- 2 tsp Italian Seasoning
- 1 handful Fresh Basil Chopped (optional garnish)
Couscous
- 1 cup Dry Couscous instant
- 1 cup Water or vegetable broth
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tsp Italian Seasoning
Instructions
Vegetables
- Heat olive oil in a non-stick frying pan and add the sliced carrots and chickpeas. Season with salt, smoked paprika, and Italian spice mix and allow to cook at medium-high heat for a 5 minutes or until the chickpeas just begin to get golden and crispy. Add the tomatoes and garlic and let everything cook for 3-4 more minutes.
How to make the best easy 10-minute fluffy couscous
- Bring water to a boil in a kettle. Place the couscous in a heat-safe bowl and add the seasoning. Pour the boiling water over the couscous and quickly stir to combine. Cover the bowl with a lid and leave the couscous to rest for 5 minutes. Fluff the couscous with a fork before adding the roasted vegetables. Mix everything and top with a garnish of fresh basil.Serve and enjoy.
How to cook couscous in a microwave
- Heat the water or vegetable broth in a microwave for 2 minutes until it’s boiling. Place the couscous in a heat-safe bowl and add the seasoning. Pour the boiling water over the couscous and quickly stir to combine. Cover the bowl with a lid and leave the couscous to rest for 5 minutes. Fluff the couscous with a fork before adding the roasted vegetables. Mix everything and top with a garnish of fresh basil.Serve and enjoy.