Couscous With Seven Vegetables

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19 Ingredients

• 3 to 4 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 to 3 1/2 lbs boneless lamb shoulder, cut into 10 pieces
• 1 lb onions, cut in medium slices
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• Pinch saffron
• Salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 lb peeled and seeded medium tomatoes, each cut into 4 to 6 pieces, depending on size
• 11 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 lb chickpeas, soaked the day before and drained (may substitute one 15-oz can of chckpeas, dr...
• 1 head cabbage, quartered
• 1 lb carrots, peeled and halved lengthwise and crosswise
• 1 lb small turnips, peeled and halved
• 1 small (about 1 lb) pumpkin, peeled, seeded and cut into large chunks (may substitute butternut...
• 1 lb zucchini, halved lengthwise and crosswise
• 1 bunch cilantro, tied with kitchen string
• 2 packages (4.4 lbs) medium-grain couscous
• 2 Tbsps corn oil
• 2 1/3 sticks (5.3 ozs) unsalted butter, cut in small pieces