Hey everyone, it is Drew, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, basic couscous. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Couscous: Bring the water to a simmer in a small pot over medium heat, then turn off the heat. In a shallow baking dish combine the couscous, salt and olive oil, tossing to coat. Directions Bring water or stock, olive oil or butter, and salt to a boil. The short answer is that it is pasta.
Basic Couscous is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. They are fine and they look wonderful. Basic Couscous is something that I’ve loved my whole life.
To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook basic couscous using 6 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Basic Couscous:
- Prepare plain couscous
- Take Zest of one lemon
- Prepare Salt
- Make ready Ground black pepper
- Make ready olive oil
- Get boiling chicken stock
Couscous is the traditional family meal on Fridays in Morocco, and best when made by a Moroccan mom. When I was living there, my roommates and I would wait all week for Couscous Friday, so naturally when I returned to the States, I had major withdrawals from it. Couscous is amazingly easy to cook. How to make couscous To start, bring the cooking liquid (preferably a flavorful chicken or vegetable broth) to a boil in a medium pot.
Instructions to make Basic Couscous:
- In a bowl add all the ingredients with the stock being the last ingredient. Cover with clingfilm and allow the couscous to cook for 10-12 minutes.
- Remove the clingfilm and using a fork fluff the couscous.
- Next fresh herbs. Mint, chives, parsley, coriander or any other herb can be added. Chickpeas, sun dried tomatoes and other vegetables can also be added to make a meal. However, I added juice of have a lemon and a tsp of freshly chopped mint leaves.
Couscous is amazingly easy to cook. How to make couscous To start, bring the cooking liquid (preferably a flavorful chicken or vegetable broth) to a boil in a medium pot. Add a drizzle of olive oil, a pad of butter, and a little salt. How to Cook Israeli or Pearl Couscous. You can cook Israeli couscous any number of ways.
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