Rice with Lamb, Couscous Style

I love Moroccan couscous, but I find that the grain is much harder to handle than rice. So here is a well-known pumpkin couscous adapted for use with rice. If you use shoulder of lamb, ask your butcher to cut it into chunks.

You can cook this in a couscoussière, but two ordinary saucepans will do the job very well. This recipe specifies chickpeas/garbanzos, but if they are not available you can substitute fresh broad beans for them, or any other locally grown beans, or indeed any dr