Jeweled Couscous Recipes

JEWELLED COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Place the couscous in a bowl and cover with 700ml boiling water. Cover with cling film and leave for 10 mins, until all the liquid has been absorbed.
• Pour over the oil and some seasoning, mix and fluff up the couscous with a fork.
• Gently stir through the remaining ingredients and serve.

JEWELED COUSCOUS RECIPE WITH POMEGRANATE AND LENTILS

Steps:

• Wash the lentils under cold running water. Drain.
• Place the lentils in a saucepan and add 3 cups of water. Bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer for 30 minutes until the lentils cook through (they should absorb all the water). Add a pinch of salt and remove from heat.
• While the lentils are cooking, make the couscous. In a saucepan, bring the vegetable broth to a boil. Remove from heat then stir in couscous, turmeric, pinch of salt, 1/2 tbsp olive oil. Cover and let sit 5 minutes to finish cooking. Fluff with a fork and give it a try. If needed, stir in just a little more boiled vegetable broth.
• In a large cast iron skillet like this one, heat 2 tbsp olive oil. Add the mushrooms. Cook for 4 minutes on high, tossing occasionally, until the mushrooms begin to gain color. Reduce heat to medium-high, and stir the onions and garlic and cook a couple more minutes.
• In the same skillet, add in the cooked lentils and couscous. Add salt, cinnamon, paprika, cardamom, coriander, and black pepper. Mix the pomegranate molasses and lemon juice with 1 tbsp olive oil, and add the liquid to the skillet with the couscous and lentil mixture. Toss to combine. Cook on medium, stirring regularly until warmed through.
• Remove from the heat and add the remaining ingredients. You can transfer to a larger mixing bowl, and using a large wooden spoon, mix to combine. Transfer the couscous to a serving platter and garnish with more pomegranate seeds and nuts.

JEWELLED COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Place the couscous in a large bowl with the dried fruit, chilli, orange and lemon zest and ground spice.
• Combine orange and lemon juice in a jug with vinegar, oils and enough boiling water to make up 1 cup (250ml), stirring well. Pour over couscous, then season. Cover bowl with plastic wrap, sealing the edges, then leave for 5 minutes. As the couscous soaks up the hot liquid, it will soak up all the strong aromatic flavours. Remove the wrap and fluff up couscous with a fork to separate the grains.
• Add the nuts, sesame seeds, spring onion, cucumber, herbs and rocket, then stir with a fork to combine. Check seasoning, then add more olive oil, lemon juice or salt and pepper, if necessary.
• * Dried sour cherries are available from gourmet food shops.

JEWELED COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Boil stock in a saucepan.
• Pour in the couscous in a thin stream and stir in lemon rind.
• Cover the pan, remove from heat and leave for 5 minutes, fluffing with a fork after 2 minutes.
• Drizzle over olive oil and stir in almonds, apricots, sultanas and parsley.
• Season.
• Either serve immediately or cover with foil and keep warm in the oven for up to 30 minutes, or allow to cool, cover with plastic wrap and reheat in a microwave oven.