Thursday, December 27, 2007

Couscous

I loved this shit when I was in France and used to eat the store stuff until I realised that couscous is probably one of the easiest things you can make.
Couscous is semolina and also known as bulgur wheat.

Ingredients:
½ an onion - minced
1 tomato - finely chopped
1 zucchini - julienned or cut into sticks
1 or 2 carrot(s) - julienned
½ or 1 red pepper - chopped
1 cup of raisins
Juice of 1 lemon
1 tsp Cinnamon
2 tsp Turmeric powder
Salt and Pepper to taste
Minced mint leaves to taste
Couscous - cook according to package.

Cooking instructions:
1) Heat oil in large frying pan at medium heat and soften the onion.
2) Add the tomato; turmeric; cinnamon; and half the lemon juice and cook until everything is evenly coated with turmeric
3) Add zucchini; carrot; and raisins and mix everything; add a cup of water; remaining lemon juice; salt and pepper, and cover.
4) Cook for 10-15 minutes.
5) Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered.
6) Make the couscous about now.
7) When carrots and zucchini are soft, add the red pepper and mint leaves and continue to simmer.

Serves 4-5.

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