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|description=This quick to make vegetarian dish has North African influences and would make a great lunchtime snack
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This quick to make vegetarian dish has [[:Category:North African recipes|North African]] influences and would make a great lunchtime snack.
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|TotalCalories = 906
|PortionCalories = 226
|DatePublished=25th October 2012
|Author=JuliaBalbilla
|Servings = Serves 4
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 30 minutes
|PrepTime = 10 minutes
|CookTime = 20 minutes
|Image = [[Image:Couscous with eggs and tomatoes recipe.jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]

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====Best recipe review====

''Deliciously middle Eastern''

4.7/5

Even though it looks to have been created by a Brit!

[[User:Klapaucius|Klapaucius]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients
| 675 g (1.5 lb) [[tomatoes]]
| 1 to 2 [[hard-boiled eggs]] per person
| 4 [[Garlic|garlic]] cloves, chopped finely
| 5 tablespoons (75 ml) [[olive oil]]
| 1 fresh red [[chilli]], deseeded and sliced into rings
| 2 teaspoons soft [[brown sugar]] or [[grated]] [[jaggery]]
| 1 large [[onion]], peeled and chopped finely
| 50 g (2 oz) [[sultanas]] or [[dried apricots]], chopped finely
| 2 [[celery]] sticks, sliced into moons
| 1 cup [[couscous]]
| 350 ml (12 fl oz) [[vegetable]] [[stock]] (a veggie stock cube in [[boiled]] water would do ok)
| 1/2 a teaspoon of [[caraway seeds]], lightly crushed in a [[pestle and mortar]] (optional)
| 1/2 a teaspoon of [[black cumin seeds]], lightly crushed in a [[pestle and mortar]] (optional)
| [[Sea salt]] and [[freshly ground black pepper]] to taste
| A handful of [[almond flakes]]; toasted, if you so wish

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===[[Mise en place]]===
* Preheat the [[oven]] to 204° C (400° F - Gas 6)

===Method===

{{RecipeMethod
| Slice the [[tomatoes]] in two and lay on a [[baking]] tray
| Drizzle with 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of the [[olive oil]], sprinkle with chopped [[chilli]], [[sugar]], [[salt]] and [[pepper]] - roast for 20 minutes
| Drop the [[eggs]] into [[boiling]] water, return top the [[boil]] and boil for 4 minutes - remove and plunge into cold water until cold then peel
| Heat the 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of the [[oil]] in a large pan on a low heat and soften the [[onion]] and [[celery]] until soft, about 5 minutes
| Add the [[sultana]] and [[couscous]] and [[stir-fry]] for a few minutes
| Tip in the [[stock]] and [[couscous]] into the pan, cooks for a few minutes then leave, covered so all of the liquid is absorbed into the couscous
| Add the [[tomatoes]], spices, if using, and remaining 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of [[olive oil]], season to taste and in a [[food processor]], blend to a paste, add a little hot water if it is too dry
| Arrange the [[eggs]] in a large serving bowl or four separate bowls, spoon half of the [[tomato sauce]] over the [[eggs]], and cover with [[couscous]], sprinkle with [[almond flakes]]
| Serve with the remaining [[sauce]] in a bowl or gravy boat
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[[Category:Recipes]]
[[Category:Grain and bean recipes]]
[[Category:Chilli pepper recipes]]
[[Category:Main courses]]
[[Category:North African recipes]]
[[Category:Salad recipes]]
[[Category:Spicy recipes]]
[[Category:Starters]]
[[Category:Vegetable recipes]]
[[Category:Vegetarian recipes]]
[[Category:Fruit recipes]]
[[Category:Boiled or simmered]][[Category:Baked or roasted]]

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