Susie’s spiced Summer vegetables

Susie’s spiced Summer vegetables

Summer vegetables are now abundant here in France with their lovely warm colours & tastes that work so well with a bit of a spicy twist – so great to go with BBQ food. I have found this wonderful mixture of spices Melange Couscous (see below) in markets & shops here, don’t know if you can get it anywhere else but if you are here or coming soon to visit us I will certainly lay some stocks in for you to try. Let me know if you can get the same thing where you are.

Ingredients for 4 - 6 people

500gms sliced courgettes

1 chopped red pepper

1 chopped yellow pepper

500 gms tomatoes cut into quarters

3 medium sized red onions sliced thinly

4 chopped garlic cloves

500 gms broad beans

Small bunch of chopped coriander – including all the stalks

Salt /pepper to taste

Table spoonful of vegetable oil

A cup full of veg stock

1 teaspoon of Melange couscous – a mixture of ground dried spices – coriander, paprika, pimento, cumin, fennel & caraway.

Method

Sauté the sliced onions in oil in a pan (suitable to put all the veg into) until soft, then add the courgettes, peppers & tomatoes. 

Stir all together then simmer for 5 minutes until nearly soft but not mushy!!

Add the garlic, fresh coriander & the stock plus a little salt & pepper to taste & simmer for a few more minutes.

Finally add the broad beans & spice mixture & simmer for 5 minutes until the beans are soft.

Then serve hot with your choice from  the Barbeque.