Pearl Couscous Stew- Berkoukes

Name: Pearl Couscous Stew- Berkoukes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: Moroccan, African
Ingredients:  1.5 lbs stew beef (or chicken);  1 onion diced small;  2 carrots diced small;  1 celery stalk diced small;  1 potato peeled and diced small;  14oz can chickpeas rinsed and drained;  1 tomato diced;  4 garlic cloves crushed;  1 tsp ginger;  1 tsp turmeric;  1 tsp pepper;  1 tsp cumin;  1 tbsp ras el hanout;  1 tbsp paprika;  1 small bunch of cilantro;  6 cups stock of choice;  3 oz tomato paste;  2.5 cups pearl couscous; 1 cup water to soften berkoukes; water for boiling under steamer

6 steps

Prep:10minCook:45min

This is one of my favorite Algerian soups. Berkoukes is one of the larger grain couscous used to make this delicious stew. Every bite is a delight with the chewy soft texture of berkoukes. It is cooked in a tomato broth with tender stew beef and soft vegetables. A must try!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:36:39 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories557.5 kcal (28%)

Total Fat7.4 g (11%)

Carbs79.7 g (31%)

Sugars7.3 g (8%)

Protein43.3 g (87%)

Sodium743.7 mg (37%)

Fiber9.6 g (34%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Instructions

Step 1

In a pressure cooker/instapot sear your onion and beef with the garlic until the onions soften and the meat has a nice golden brown color from searing. (if you dont have a pressure cooker you'll just need to cook the meat for a few hours adding liquid as needed until it is tender).

stew beef1.5 lbs

onion1

garlic cloves4

Step 2

Add tomato paste and the spices and mix well with the meat. Then add the cilantro finely chopped and add the 6 cups of stock into the pot.

tomato paste3 oz

ginger1 tsp

turmeric1 tsp

pepper1 tsp

cumin1 tsp

ras el hanout1 Tbsp

paprika1 Tbsp

cilantro1 bunch

stock6 cups

Step 3

Pressure cook the meat on high for 30 minutes.

Step 4

While the meat is cooking, boil water in a steamer pot and prepare the large couscous. You'll add 1 cup of water to the couscous and 1 tsp salt and mix it together. Then place the couscous on the top in the steamer basket and close it to steam cook for 15 minutes. (If you don't have a steamer the couscous can be added directly to the stew later on but if you want to make it the traditional way, it should be steamed).

pearl couscous2 ½ cups

Step 5

Once the meat is ready, open the lid and add all the diced vegetables to the pot. Add the berkoukes and chickpeas as well. Let them simmer for 10-15 minutes until the vegetables are soft.