Tanjine

 

Ingredients

Couscous 100 grams
Vegetable boullion 150 ml
Water melon 50 grams
Coriander or mint 20 grams
Ras el hanout spices* 5 grams
Courgette 100 grams
Cherry tomatoes 50 grams
Goats cheese 75 grams
Pistachio 20 grams
Smedes batter flour / Batter mix 100 grams
Water 100 ml
 
*   substitute for Ras el Hanout: Equal parts paprika, coriander, ginger and if available a pinch of saffron

Preparation Method

  • Put the couscous in a bowl, make bouillon and add the hot bouillon to the couscous. Cover bowl tightly with foil for 15 minutes - this way the couscous will be steamed and ready to use.
  • Cut the melon in small blocks
  • Cut the cherry tomatoes in half
  • Cut the coriander finely and put this in a bowl
  • Cut the courgette in slices of 3 cm
  • Cut the pistachio's finely in a blender and mix with the goats cheese to create small cheese balls
  • Make your batter
  • Prepare your cous cous once steamed for 15 minutes - remove the foil and use a fork to loosen it
  • Mix the cous cous with the melon and coriander
  • Batter the cheese mix and fry till golden brown
  • Batter the courgette slices and fry in oil of 180-185 degress in 2-3 minutes
  • Put the cous cous in a deep serving dish
  • Put the melon and tomato on top of the cous cous and then add the fried courgette and goats cheese on top of that
  • Finish it with a bit of fresh mint or coriander, if available

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Professional batter
  • Weight the batter mix and measure the water, ratio 500gr : 600ml
  • Use a whisk and mix gently
  • The batter should glide from the whisk, not drip
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