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Kseksou Seb'a Khodari (Seven-Vegetable Couscous with Beef)

Name: Kseksou Seb'a Khodari (Seven-Vegetable Couscous with Beef)
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 125 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Morocco
Ingredients: 500 g medium durum wheat semolina couscous; 800 g beef shank or shoulder, cut into large bone-in portions; 150 g dried chickpeas, soaked overnight and drained; 3 piece medium carrots, peeled and halved lengthwise; 3 piece white or yellow turnips, peeled and halved; 300 g kabocha squash or red pumpkin, deseeded and cut into large chunks; 2 piece medium zucchini, halved lengthwise; 0.3 piece small white cabbage wedge; 3 piece ripe tomatoes, peeled and grated; 1 tbsp ras el hanout; 1 tbsp smen (aged fermented butter); 60 ml olive oil

Fluffy triple-steamed semolina grains crowned with tender braised beef shank and a rich array of seven aromatic vegetables.

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Shared communally from a single central earthenware gsaa platter after Friday Jum'ah prayers across Morocco, seven-vegetable couscous is the cultural soul of Moroccan dining. The seven distinct vegetables signify baraka (divine blessing) and seasonal bounty, while the couscous grains are steamed meticulously three distinct times over the bubbling broth.

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