Moroccan-Inspired Country-Style Rib Ragu with Couscous Cakes

Name: Moroccan-Inspired Country-Style Rib Ragu with Couscous Cakes
Total time: 4500 s
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 pounds blade pork steaks boneless, OR pork loin country-style ribs, cut into 1-inch cubes; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 teaspoons sweet paprika Spanish or Hungarian; 2 teaspoons ground coriander; 2 teaspoons ground turmeric; 2 teaspoons sea salt; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 2 tablespoons olive oil as needed; 2 leeks large, white and pale green parts, thinly sliced and washed well; 2 large carrots sliced; 1 cinnamon sticks; 2 sprigs fresh thyme; 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes crushed; 2 bay leaves; 6 cloves garlic sliced; 28 ounces chopped tomatoes with their juices; 1 cup low sodium chicken broth or homemade; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 15 1/2 ounces chickpeas garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed; 1/4 cup cilantro coarsely chopped; 2 tablespoons fresh mint coarsely chopped; 1 1/2 cups chicken broth or stock; 1 cup couscous; 1/4 cup sliced almonds; 1/4 cup dried currants; 2 tablespoons chives coarsely chopped; 1 lemon; 1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Pork

33Ingredients

720Calories

75Minutes

Ingredients

servings:

2 pounds blade pork steaks (boneless, OR pork loin country-style ribs, cut into 1-inch cubes)
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons sweet paprika (Spanish or Hungarian)
2 teaspoons ground coriander
2 teaspoons ground turmeric
2 teaspoons sea salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 tablespoons olive oil (as needed)
2 leeks (large, white and pale green parts, thinly sliced and washed well)
2 large carrots (sliced)
1 cinnamon sticks
2 sprigs fresh thyme
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (crushed)
2 bay leaves
6 cloves garlic (sliced)
28 ounces chopped tomatoes (with their juices)
1 cup low sodium chicken broth (or homemade)
1 tablespoon tomato paste
15 1/2 ounces chickpeas (garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed)
1/4 cup cilantro (coarsely chopped)
2 tablespoons fresh mint (coarsely chopped)
1 1/2 cups chicken broth (or stock)
1 cup couscous
1/4 cup sliced almonds
1/4 cup dried currants
2 tablespoons chives (coarsely chopped)
1 lemon
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 large egg yolks (beaten)
3 tablespoons olive oil

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Directions

1For the pork chops: Put pork cubes in a large bowl and toss with oil. Mix paprika, coriander, turmeric, salt, pepper, ginger, and cumin, Sprinkle half of the spice mixture over pork and toss well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 and up to 3 hours. Reserve remaining spice mixture.
2To make the tagine: Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. .In batches, add pork and cook, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides, about 4 minutes. Transfer pork to a plate.
3Add more oil to the skillet if needed. Add leeks, carrots, cinnamon, thyme, chili flakes and bay leaves to the skillet and sauté together about 4 minutes, adding more by the tablespoon, if needed. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in remaining spices and cook for 15 seconds. Stir in tomatoes with their juices, broth, and tomato paste and bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Transfer to a large sauce pan. Return to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until juices thicken and vegetables are just tender, about 20 minutes.
4Stir in chickpeas. Bury the pork in the sauce and cover. Simmer until the pork is just tender, about 10 minutes.
5Meanwhile, make the couscous cakes: Bring the stock to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Add the couscous, almonds, currants, chives, lemon zest, salt, and pepper and stir well. Remove from heat and cover tightly for 10 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl. Fluff couscous with a fork. Stir in yolks. Press couscous mixture into six 3-inch-wide cakes. Transfer to a plate and let stand 5 minutes.
6Heat olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Fry cakes, turning once, until golden, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to paper towels to drain.
7Remove bay leaves and thyme sprigs and transfer tagine to a serving dish. Sprinkle cilantro and mint on top and serve hot, with couscous cakes.