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· 400ml chicken stock

· a small pinch of saffron strands

· 320g couscous (or mograbia/giant couscous)

· 50g golden raisins (or sultanas)

· 35g flaked almonds, lightly toasted in a dry frying pan

· 3 teaspoons chopped coriander

· Tenderstem broccoli, to serve

Mix the harissa paste, ras el hanout and olive oil together. Put the duck breasts into a shallow dish, rub the mixture all over them, then cover and leave to marinate for at least 6 hours or overnight.

Heat the sunflower oil in a small, heavy-based casserole into which the duck legs fit neatly. Season the legs, then put them into the pan and fry over a medium heat until golden brown all over. Remove from the pan and set aside. Add the diced vegetables, garlic, ras el hanout and coriander seeds to the pan and cook until lightly coloured. Pour in the Madeira and let it bubble until reduced by about two-thirds, stirring to deglaze the base of the pan. Add the stock and bring to a simmer. Return the duck legs to the pan with the thyme, ensuring the legs are submerged in the stock. Bring back to a simmer, then cover the casserole and transfer to an oven heated to 150°C/Gas Mark 2. Cook for 1½–2 hours, until the meat is very tender and comes away from the bone easily. Remove the duck legs from the liquid and leave to cool. Reserve the liquid.

Flake the duck meat into a bowl, discarding the skin and bones, and mix in the spring onions and coriander. Strain the cooking liquor through a fine sieve into a clean pan and simmer until it has a slightly syrupy, sauce-like consistency. Stir about 4 tablespoons of this reduced liquor into the duck mixture; it should be enough to bind it lightly together. Press this mixture into a small baking tray lined with baking parchment so that it forms a layer about 1.5cm thick. Cover with a piece of baking parchment and chill thoroughly. Set aside the rest of the sauce.

To make the samosas, cut the duck leg mixture into 4 triangles. Brush each sheet of feuille de brick with beaten egg, put a triangle of filling on top and fold up into a parcel, making sure you have at least a double thickness of brick pastry around the filling. Brush the edges with more beaten egg to seal. Pour 4cm of sunflower oil into a deep, heavy-based pan and heat it to 170°C. Fry the samosas for about 2 minutes, until golden, flipping them over halfway through. Drain on kitchen paper and set aside.

To prepare the couscous, bring the chicken stock to the boil. Mix the saffron with a tablespoon of the hot stock, then add it to the rest of the stock and stir well. Put the couscous and golden raisins into a bowl. Return the stock to the boil and pour it over the couscous. Cover the bowl tightly with cling film and leave for 5 minutes, then fluff up the couscous gently with a fork. Stir in the flaked almonds and coriander and season well with salt and pepper.

To cook the duck breasts, put a large, heavy-based frying pan over a medium heat. When it is hot, remove the duck breasts from their marinade and place them, skin side down, in the pan. Cook until the skin is golden brown, then turn the breasts over and cook for a minute longer. Transfer the pan to an oven heated to 180°C/Gas Mark 4 and cook for about 8 minutes; the duck meat should still be pink in the centre.

Leave the duck breasts to rest for 5 minutes, then cut each one lengthways in half at an angle. Divide the couscous between 4 serving plates, place the duck on top and add a samosa to each plate. Heat the remaining sauce and pour it around. Serve with Tenderstem broccoli.