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Couscous et Sauce Tomate (Couscous with Tomato Sauce)
Couscous et Sauce Tomate (Couscous with Tomato Sauce) is a traditional Burkinabe recipe (from Burkina Faso) for a classic dish of chicken with vegetables in a peanut butter and tomato purée base. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Burkinabe version of: Couscous with Tomato Sauce (Couscous et Sauce Tomate).
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
80 minutes
Total Time:
100 minutes
Serves:
4
Rating: 
Tags : Chicken RecipesFowl RecipesVegetable RecipesBurkina-faso Recipes
Couscous et Sauce Tomate (Couscous with Tomato Sauce): A Burkinabe recipe for a dish of chicken with courgette in a tomato sauce served on a bed of couscous.
Ingredients:
500g couscous
500g fresh tomatoes
1 whole chicken, cut into serving pieces
1 courgette (zucchini), quartered
250ml water
1 tbsp tomato purée
3 medium onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
4 tbsp parsley, chopped
1 Maggi chicken cube
4 tbsp vegetable oil
salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
Method:
Bring a pan of water to a boil, add the tomatoes and courgettes and cook for about 12 minutes or until tender. Turn into a bowl then mash with a fork to a paste.
Heat the vegetable oil in a saucepan, add the onions and chicken pieces and fry until the chicken is golden brown all over. Stir in the tomato purée and fry, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes then add the tomato and courgette paste.
Stir in the garlic, parsley and Maggi cube then season to taste with salt and black pepper. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook the sauce for 30 minutes. At this point stir in 250ml water (if the sauce looks a little too thick at this point add a little more water).
Cook for 20 minutes at low heat.
In the meantime, prepare the couscous. Wash the couscous and place in a bowl. Pour in just enough boiling water to cover, cover the top of the dish with a plate and set aside to expand for 10 minutes.
Fluff the couscous with a fork, turn into a couscousier or steamer basket and steam for about 5 minutes or until hot through.
Serve the sauce on a bed of the couscous.
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