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Simple couscous recipe
Couscous is one of the staple foods from North Africa. It is made from crushed and steamed durum wheat. You need less than 5 minutes to make couscous, and it can be used as a side dish or a base to make salads and stews, or simply toss it with vegetables or your favorite protein.
Ingredients
Couscous: Moroccan, Golden, Pearl and Lebanese couscous are available in stores easily. Use any one of your choice. Make sure you read package instructions for the correct cooking time. Vegetables: Use any vegetables of your choice. In this recipe, we have used bell pepper, carrot, celery, frozen green peas, sweet corn, and some mushrooms. Black beans: I have used canned black beans for a quick meal. If using dried beans, make sure you soak them overnight and pressure cook them before using them in the recipe. Check out the recipe card for the complete ingredient list.
How to cook couscous?
Bring water, salt, and olive oil to boil in a large saucepan. Add couscous and stir. Cover the pot and switch off the flame. Let stand for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, just fluff it with a fork to remove any clumps.
To stir-fry vegetables and black beans
Heat oil in a pan. Add onion, garlic cloves, green chile and saute till onion becomes translucent. Add mushroom, capsicum, carrot, and celery and saute till the veggies are crisp and cooked on medium-high flame. Add the black beans, frozen green peas and, sweet corn, salt, red chili powder, and lemon juice and mix well. Saute for a minute.
Serving suggestions
You can either toss the stir-fried vegetables with couscous and serve orOn a serving plate, add the couscous on one side and the veggies on the other. Serve and enjoy.
Tips
Use any vegetables and beans of your choice. Rinse and drain the canned beans to reduce the amount of sodium. The cooked couscous can be frozen for up to 3 months. Reheat in the microwave until hot just before serving. The ratio of couscous to water is 1:1 ¼ cups. This works perfectly for me. If you use more water, couscous may turn sticky. Check the package instructions once before using them. Check out our popular quinoa salad. You can even use couscous instead of quinoa. Feel free to add zucchini, tomato, olives, cucumber, your favorite color, bell pepper, etc.
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