Middle Eastern Hummus-Couscous Loaf

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This loaf is quite flavorful, you won't be

disappointed.

 

Jacques

 

 

Middle Eastern Hummus-Couscous Loaf  

 

1 cup couscous

2 1/2 cups water

1/4 cup water

1 tsp. olive oil

1 small eggplant, cut into french-fry sized strips

2 carrots, chopped into very small pieces(minced)

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/4 tsp. salt

freshly ground black pepper, to taste

1 1/2 cups. cooked chickpeas (canned drained are fine)

1 tbsp. tahini

freshly squeezed lemon juice from 1/2 a lemon

1 1/2 cup vegetable broth or 1 1/2 cups water mixed with 1 tablespoon vegetable

broth seasoning

2 tbsps. egg replacer or potato starch or 1 egg

2 tbsps. paprika, and a little black pepper

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a saucepan, add the couscous and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat

and cover. Cook until all the water is gone, about 10 minutes. Then turn off the

heat.

While the couscous is cooking, saute the vegetables. On a large saucepan, spray

the olive oil on the pan or brush with a pastry brush. Add the water and heat

over moderate heat until the water starts to simmer. Add the eggplant strips,

carrots, garlic, salt and pepper. Saute until soft, adding a little more water

if too dry. Then turn off the heat.

In a mixing bowl or blender, mix the chickpeas, tahini paste, lemon juice, and

vegetable broth. Using a hand blender or blender, blend into a smooth paste.

Then add the egg replacer or potato starch, and the flour. Blend until smooth.

With the heat turned off on the large saucepan, add the chickpea (hummus)

mixture to the vegetables and coat well. Then add the couscous and mix the

vegetable/hummus mixture into the couscous.

Lightly grease a glass bread loaf pan with olive oil. Add the

couscous/vegetable/hummus mixture. Press into the loaf pan. Dust the top of the

loaf with paprika and black pepper.

Bake 50 to 55 minutes. Let stand 10 to 15 minutes before serving. Serve in thick

slices with a green vegetable such as cooked spinach, a salad such as lettuce

topped with fresh orange slices, and if desired, a bread such as warm

whole-wheat pita bread.

 

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