Baked Couscous Patties Recipes

COUSCOUS PATTIES WITH CITRUS SAUCE

Steps:

• Grease cookie sheet. Heat water to boiling in 1-quart saucepan. Stir in couscous, salt and pepper; remove from heat. Cover and let stand 5 minutes.
• Melt margarine in 8-inch skillet over medium heat. Cook celery, onion, carrot and garlic in margarine, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender.
• Mix couscous, vegetables, bread crumbs, almonds, chives, egg and egg yolk. Shape mixture into 8 patties, about 1/2 inch thick. Place on cookie sheet. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour but no longer than 24 hours.
• Prepare Citrus Sauce. Heat oil in 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Cook patties in oil about 8 minutes, turning once, until golden brown. Serve with sauce.

TERI'S BROCCOLI CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, combine the broccoli, cauliflower, eggs, breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, capers if using and a healthy pinch of salt and pepper. Mix everything together with your hands until everything sticks together. Using your hands, make patties out of the mixture, about 2 inches across, and place onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake the cakes for 15 minutes, then flip and let cook for another 15 minutes.

BAKED COUSCOUS PATTIES

Steps:

• Pour the boiling water over the couscous.
• Cover, and let it stand.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet.
• Saute the chopped onion till golden brown.
• Add the green chillies and bell pepper and saute till tender.
• Add the tomatoes and cook till the juices dry.
• Add mustard powder, cumin powder and salt and stir for a minute.
• Remove from the heat and wait for the mixture to cool down.
• Fluff up the couscous with a fork and add the cooked mixture to it, stirring well.
• Add the yoghurt and season with oregano.
• Preheat the oven to 175°F.
• Take handfuls of the couscous mixture and shape into patties.
• Place the patties in a lightly greased baking tray.
• Bake until patties are golden brown and crisp--it took me 12 minutes.

COUSCOUS CAKES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together the couscous, cilantro, egg, egg yolk, coriander, lemon zest, salt and pepper. Sprinkle the flour over the mixture. Mix until combined.
• In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Form 1/4 cupfuls of the mixture into 8 patties. Add 4 of the patties to the pan and cook for 3 to 4 minutes each side until golden. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with the remaining couscous mixture.
• Serve the couscous cakes with mango chutney.

BAKED COUSCOUS WITH SPINACH AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Combine the couscous, boiling stock or water, and salt in a large bowl; cover with a plate. Let sit 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute the garlic and onion 10 minutes, or until tender. Add the drained tomatoes and cook 10 minutes more, stirring frequently. Stir the tomato mixture into the couscous and mix in the reserved tomato juice, basil, pine nuts, raw spinach, and pepper.
• Spread half the couscous mixture into a 12 by 7 by 2-inch baking dish or other shallow (2 1/2 quart) baking dish. Sprinkle on the cheese, then top with the remaining couscous. Cover the dish with foil and bake 25 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.

COUSCOUS PATTIES

Steps:

• Place the couscous in a bowl and add 1 cup (250ml/8fl. oz) of boiling water and leave for 10 minutes or until the water has been absorbed.
• Fluff up with a fork.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large fry pan and fry the eggplant until soft and golden, then place in a bowl.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in the pan and add the onion, garlic, cumin and ground coriander.
• Cook over medium heat for 4 minutes or until soft, then add to the bowl.
• Heat the remaining oil and cook the capsicum for 5 minutes or until soft.
• Place in the bowl and stir well.
• Add the vegetable mixture to the couscous with the fresh coriander, lemon rind, lemon juice, yoghurt and egg and season to taste and mix well.
• Using damp hands, divide the mixture into four portions and form into large patties, they should be about 2cm thick.
• Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
• Shallow fry the patties over medium heat for 5 minutes each side.
• Drain well and serve with yoghurt, can mix some mint into it.