Use water as necessary to keep the vegetables from sticking.
03Drain and rinse the chick peas.04Add the spices, chick peas, and peppers to the pan.05Cover and cook for about 5 minutes.06Meanwhile, place the couscous and raisins in another saucepan.07Add enough water so that the couscous is covered by about 1/2 inch.08Bring the mixture to a boil, then cover tightly, remove from the heat, and let set at least 10 minutes.09Remove the cover from the pepper/chick pea mixture, stir, and cook a few minutes longer to heat thoroughly and thicken.10Serve the bean-pepper stew over the couscous.