North African Couscous with Tempeh

Smoky tempeh is cooked with couscous, onions, and chickpeas in this North African-inspired dish that is vegetarian and full of flavor.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 24 mins
• Total Time: 34 mins
• Calories: 650 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 2 tablespoons dried mint
• 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained
• 1 (8 ounce) package three-grain tempeh, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 (10 ounce) box plain couscous
• 0.33333334326744 cup water
• 1.5 teaspoons curry powder
• 2.5 tablespoons curry powder
• 0.5 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
• 1.5 teaspoons minced garlic
• 0.25 cup olive oil, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix 1/3 cup water, soy sauce, honey, 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder, garlic, lemon juice, and liquid smoke together in a bowl until marinade is smooth; add tempeh and turn to coat evenly. Marinate tempeh, turning frequently, for 20 minutes.

Step 2

Combine vegetable broth, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 2 1/2 tablespoons curry powder, and salt in a saucepan with a tight-fitting lid; bring to a boil. Add couscous, cover saucepan, and remove from heat. Let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork.

Step 3

Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; add tempeh and marinade. Cook tempeh until browned on the bottom, about 5 minutes. Turn and brown the other side, about 5 minutes more. Remove tempeh from skillet.

Step 4

Pour remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil into the same skillet; cook and stir onion until fragrant and brown, about 4 minutes. Add chickpeas and water; cook and stir using a wooden spoon to break up brown bits of food on the skillet, 3 to 4 minutes. Reduce heat to low.

Step 5

Fold couscous into the onion mixture; add tempeh. Sprinkle mint over couscous; cook and stir until warmed through, 2 to 3 minutes.