Vegetable couscous with chickpeas

Ingredients

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• 2 cups couscous
• 2 cups boiling water
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 2 zucchini, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups chickpeas
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 3 cups vegetable broth or water

Let’s make it

1. Cook onion, carrots, and zucchini in oil for 5 minutes.
2. Stir in tomato paste, cumin, salt, chickpeas, and broth; simmer 20–25 minutes until tender.
3. Place couscous in a bowl, pour over boiling water, cover 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
4. Serve the vegetables and broth over the couscous.
5. Add extra olive oil if desired.