Curried Couscous With Turkey Chickpeas And Golden Raisins Recipes

CURRIED COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Place the couscous in a medium bowl. Melt the butter in the boiling water and pour over the couscous. Cover tightly and allow the couscous to soak for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
• Whisk together the yogurt, olive oil, vinegar, curry, turmeric, salt, and pepper. Pour over the fluffed couscous, and mix well with a fork. Add the carrots, parsley, currants, almonds, scallions, and red onions, mix well, and season to taste. Serve at room temperature.

CURRIED COUSCOUS WITH CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• In a large pot, cook onion, red pepper and garlic in the olive oil over medium low heat until soft, about 7 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, chickpeas, peas, corn and spices and continue to cook, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes.
• Add broth, increase heat and bring to a boil. Stir in couscous, cover, remove from heat and let sit for 6 minutes.
• Fluff with a fork and serve immediately or pack for tomorrow's lunch!

CURRIED COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Ina large saucepan, combine chicken broth, raisins, curry powder, and salt and bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat, and stir in couscous. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Fluff with fork and cook uncovered.
• Combine oil, lemon juice, sugar, and almonds and toss with couscous.
• Sprinkle green onion over top and serve.

VEGETABLE CURRY COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Place vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium heat, and cook and stir the onion, leek, celery, red bell pepper, and garlic until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Pour in the chicken stock, bring to a boil, and stir in the carrot, tomatoes, couscous, raisins, and currants. Season with curry powder, turmeric, salt, and black pepper; bring the mixture back to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover the pan, and allow to cook for 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Let the couscous stand covered for 5 minutes, and fluff with a fork. Sprinkle with sliced almonds.

COUSCOUS WITH GARBANZO BEANS AND GOLDEN RAISINS

Steps:

• Finely grate enough peel from lemon to measure 1 1/2 teaspoons; set lemon peel aside. Squeeze enough juice from lemon to measure 2 tablespoons. Combine 2 cups water, lemon juice, garlic oil and ground cinnamon in medium saucepan. Bring to boil. Simmer 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in 1 cup couscous. Cover and let stand until water is almost absorbed, about 5 minutes. Mix in garbanzo beans, golden raisins and reserved lemon peel. Cover and let stand 5 minutes longer. Fluff couscous with fork. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer couscous to bowl and serve.

CURRIED COUSCOUS WITH TURKEY, CHICKPEAS AND GOLDEN RAISINS

Steps:

• Heat half of the oil in a large nonstick skillet or saute pan over medium-high heat. Once the oil shimmers, add the onion and a pinch of salt; stir to coat, then reduce the heat to medium. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 4 minutes, so the onion softens. Stir in the curry powder and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, then add the raisins, turkey, chickpeas and 1/4 cup of the broth; mix well and cook for 5 to 8 minutes, until heated through. Transfer to a large mixing bowl. Meanwhile, prepare the couscous according to the package directions, except you'll use the remaining cup of broth instead of water. When the couscous is ready, fluff with a fork as directed, then add to the onion-turkey mixture, along with lemon juice, cilantro and the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil. Taste, and season with salt and pepper; start with 1/8 teaspoon of each and incorporate, adding in the same increment and tasting as you go. The dish is well seasoned when the flavors become bright. Serve warm or at room temperature.