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.
