Tchiwtchiw (Kabyle Steamed Couscous) by @claire_regale

1h10

12 servings

🌾

1.5 kg

Medium couscous

🥒

2

Courgette

🥔

3

Potato

🧅

1 kg

Onion

🫛

500 g

Green bean

🧂

2 tbsp

Salt

🌶️

2 tbsp

Paprika

🧄

2 tbsp

Garlic

🫒

180 ml

Olive oil

🍅

400 g

Tomato puree

🥚

12 large eggs

Eggs

💧

2.4 l

Water

🧂

Salt

🌶️

Paprika

🧄

Garlic

  1. Pour

    Pour the medium couscous semolina into the large serving platter and combine it with salt, paprika, and garlic powder.

  2. Sprinkle

    Gradually sprinkle about 600 ml of water over the seasoned couscous semolina and rub it together until evenly moistened.

  3. Rest

    Let the couscous semolina rest for 10 minutes so the grains absorb the water.

  4. Transfer

    Transfer the couscous semolina to the upper basket of the couscoussier and steam it for 10 minutes.

  5. Peel

    Peel and cut the potatoes and onions into large pieces, then trim the green beans and cut the zucchini into thick chunks.

  6. Season

    Season the onions and zucchini with paprika, garlic powder, salt, and olive oil.

  7. Season

    Season the potatoes and green beans with paprika, garlic powder, salt, and olive oil.

  8. Cook

    Cook the onions and zucchini in the lower pot of the couscoussier until beginning to soften.

  9. Return

    Return the hot steamed couscous semolina to the large serving platter and mix in the tomato puree.

  10. Add

    Add about 500 ml of water to the tomato couscous semolina and loosen the grains with the wooden spoon.

  11. Steam

    Steam the couscous semolina a second time for 15 minutes.

  12. Cook

    Cook the potatoes and green beans in the lower pot until tender.

  13. Sprinkle

    Sprinkle the couscous semolina with about 300 ml of water and separate the grains by hand or with a spoon.

  14. Steam

    Steam the couscous semolina a third time for 10 minutes if the grains are not fully tender.

  15. Boil

    Boil the eggs until hard-boiled, then peel them.

  16. Place

    Place the cooked vegetables over the couscous semolina and drizzle with the remaining olive oil.

  17. Serve

    Serve the couscous hot and top each portion with one hard-boiled egg.

Tchiwtchiw (Kabyle Steamed Couscous) by @claire_regale

1h10

12 servings

🌾

1.5 kg

Medium couscous

🥒

2

Courgette

🥔

3

Potato

🧅

1 kg

Onion

🫛

500 g

Green bean

🧂

2 tbsp

Salt

🌶️

2 tbsp

Paprika

🧄

2 tbsp

Garlic

🫒

180 ml

Olive oil

🍅

400 g

Tomato puree

🥚

12 large eggs

Eggs

💧

2.4 l

Water

🧂

Salt

🌶️

Paprika

🧄

Garlic

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/17

    Pour the medium couscous semolina into the large serving platter and combine it with salt, paprika, and garlic powder.

    🌾medium couscous semolina
    🧂salt
    🌶️paprika
    🧄garlic powder
    🍽️large serving platter
    🥄wooden spoon
  2. Step 2/17

    Gradually sprinkle about 600 ml of water over the seasoned couscous semolina and rub it together until evenly moistened.

    🌾medium couscous semolina
    💧water
    🍽️large serving platter
  3. Step 3/17

    Let the couscous semolina rest for 10 minutes so the grains absorb the water.

    🌾medium couscous semolina
    🍽️large serving platter
  4. Step 4/17

    Transfer the couscous semolina to the upper basket of the couscoussier and steam it for 10 minutes.

    🌾medium couscous semolina
    💧water
    🍽️large serving platter
  5. Step 5/17

    Peel and cut the potatoes and onions into large pieces, then trim the green beans and cut the zucchini into thick chunks.

    🥔potatoes
    🧅onions
    🫛green beans
    🥒zucchini
    🔪knife
    🪵cutting board
  6. Step 6/17

    Season the onions and zucchini with paprika, garlic powder, salt, and olive oil.

    🧅onions
    🥒zucchini
    🌶️paprika
    🧄garlic powder
    🧂salt
    🫒olive oil
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄wooden spoon
  7. Step 7/17

    Season the potatoes and green beans with paprika, garlic powder, salt, and olive oil.

    🥔potatoes
    🫛green beans
    🌶️paprika
    🧄garlic powder
    🧂salt
    🫒olive oil
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄wooden spoon
  8. Step 8/17

    Cook the onions and zucchini in the lower pot of the couscoussier until beginning to soften.

    🧅onions
    🥒zucchini
    🫒olive oil
    🥄wooden spoon
  9. Step 9/17

    Return the hot steamed couscous semolina to the large serving platter and mix in the tomato puree.

    🌾medium couscous semolina
    🍅tomato puree
    🍽️large serving platter
    🥄wooden spoon
  10. Step 10/17

    Add about 500 ml of water to the tomato couscous semolina and loosen the grains with the wooden spoon.

    🌾medium couscous semolina
    💧water
    🍽️large serving platter
    🥄wooden spoon
  11. Step 11/17

    Steam the couscous semolina a second time for 15 minutes.

    🌾medium couscous semolina
    🍽️large serving platter
  12. Step 12/17

    Cook the potatoes and green beans in the lower pot until tender.

    🥔potatoes
    🫛green beans
    🫒olive oil
    🥄wooden spoon
  13. Step 13/17

    Sprinkle the couscous semolina with about 300 ml of water and separate the grains by hand or with a spoon.

    🌾medium couscous semolina
    💧water
    🍽️large serving platter
    🥄wooden spoon
  14. Step 14/17

    Steam the couscous semolina a third time for 10 minutes if the grains are not fully tender.

    🌾medium couscous semolina
    🍽️large serving platter
  15. Step 15/17

    Boil the eggs until hard-boiled, then peel them.

    🥚eggs
    💧water
    🥣mixing bowl
  16. Step 16/17

    Place the cooked vegetables over the couscous semolina and drizzle with the remaining olive oil.

    🌾medium couscous semolina
    🧅onions
    🥒zucchini
    🥔potatoes
    🫛green beans
    🫒olive oil
    🍽️large serving platter
    🥄wooden spoon
  17. Step 17/17

    Serve the couscous hot and top each portion with one hard-boiled egg.

    🌾medium couscous semolina
    🥚eggs
    🍽️large serving platter

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Vegetables, Herbs and Spices, Oils and Fats, Canned Goods, Eggs, Liquids

Ingredients

Medium couscous, Courgette, Potato, Onion, Green bean, Salt, Paprika, Garlic, Olive oil, Tomato puree, Eggs, Water

Notes

Potato (large potatoes), Onion (5 or 6 onions), Green bean (amount not given), Salt (for the couscous), Paprika (for the couscous), Garlic (powder, for the couscous), Olive oil (amount not given), Eggs (number depends on how many people are served), Water (to moisten the couscous and the tomato sauce, amount not given), Salt (for seasoning the vegetables, amount not given), Paprika (for seasoning the vegetables, amount not given), Garlic (for seasoning the vegetables, amount not given)

Allergens

Eggs

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Calories

530 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 18g, Carbohydrates: 84g, Fat: 15g, Fiber: 10g, Sugars: 8g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Potassium: 720mg, Iron: 3.4mg, Calcium: 78mg, Sodium: 980mg

Vitamins

Vitamin C: 25mg, Vitamin A: 170µg, Folate: 74µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

30 minutes

Cooking

40 minutes

Overall

1 hour 10 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Hard (3/4)

Steps

17 steps

Equipments

Utensils

large serving platter, mixing bowl, knife, cutting board, wooden spoon, colander

Appliances

Stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course, Side Dish

Occasions

Family meal, Lunch, Dinner, Celebration

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@claire_regale

Origin

Cuisine

Geographic

Algeria, Kabylie

Various

Aspect

Texture

Fluffy, Tender, Soft, Moist

Flavors

Savory, Tomatoey, Garlicky, Mildly spicy, Earthy

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (Keep covered,Do not leave eggs or cooked vegetables out longer than 2 hours), fridge : 3 days (Cool within 2 hours,Store in an airtight container,Keep eggs separate when possible), freezer : 2 months (Freeze couscous and vegetables in airtight portions,Do not freeze hard-boiled eggs)