Algerian Couscous 1 lg Onion, chopped 1/2 ts Turmeric 1/4 ts Cayenne 1/2 c Vegetable stock 1 1/2 ts Black pepper 1/2 ts Salt 1 sm Can tomato paste 3 Whole cloves; up to 4 3 md Zucchini 4 sm Yellow squash or yellow zucchini 3 lg Carrots; up to 4 4 md Yellow or red potatoes; skins on 1 Red or green bell pepper 15 oz Can garbanzo beans Anyway, I thought I would share my favorite recipe with you. The original had a bit of olive oil but I just substituted vegetable stock. My husband learned how to make this in France from some Algerian friends. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! Saute onion in vegetable stock over medium-low heat until translucent. Add all spices and cook for a few more minutes, stirring as needed. Add tomato paste, stir and simmer 2 minutes. Cut the vegetables in large chunks and add all (not the beans) and a dash of cinnamon; add water to cover. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, for an hour or so. This can cook slowly for 2 to 3 hours, if desired. Add the drained garbanzos about 5 minutes before you take the vegetables off the heat. Put couscous in a bowl. Pour boiling water over couscous and wait about 5 minutes. Fluff with fork. Ratio of about 1-1/2:1 of water to couscous. For added flavor, add some of the liquid from the vegetable stew to the couscous in place of some of the water. Serve the stew over the couscous. Enjoy! From: Michelle Olivier Date: Mon, 13 Sep 93 09:07:21 PDT