Cuscus Bil Khodar Vegetable Couscous Recipes

VEGETABLE COUSCOUS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the carrots, celery, onion and peppers in oil for 5-6 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add the next five ingredients. , Stir in couscous. Add broth; bring to a boil. Cover and remove from the heat; let stand for 5-8 minutes. Fluff with a fork and serve immediately.

CUSCUS BIL KHODAR (VEGETABLE COUSCOUS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F
• Mix the first 5 ingredients in a large bowl then stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt. Place potato mixture on a baking sheet. Bake at 450F for 30 minutes or until the vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.
• While potatoes are baking, bring broth to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in couscous and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Remove from heat then cover and let stand 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Next, gently stir in chickpeas. Keep warm.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add onion to pan and cook 12 minutes or until tender and golden brown, stirring occasionally. Add pine nuts and raisins then cook 2 minutes. Stir in cinnamon and cook an additional 30 seconds. Stir in honey, and remove from heat.
• Mound couscous in the middle of a serving tray. Place the roasted vegetables around base of couscous. Arrange 5 carrots vertically around couscous then spoon topping over top of couscous.

MARRAKESH COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Bring the broth to a boil in a saucepan; stir in the couscous and currants; remove from heat, cover, and set aside for 10 minutes.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add in shallots, bell pepper, zucchini, carrot, chile, scallions, coriander, cumin, cayenne, turmeric, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Increase heat to med-high and cook until vegetables begin to soften, stirring often, about 5 minutes.
• Add the couscous mixture and lemon juice; cook until heated through, about 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in the parsley; taste to adjust seasonings.
• Serve hot, cold, or at room temperature.
• *Can add a can of drained chickpeas for protein.

SPICY VEGETABLE COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add onion and garlic to pan, and saute until tender but not brown.
• Add turnip, carrots, tomatoes, salt, cumin, crushed red pepper and chicken broth.
• Turn heat up to high and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender yet firm when tested a fork.
• Add zucchini and garbanzo beans; cook until zucchini is just tender.
• Meanwhile, prepare couscous:.
• In a large saucepan, heat chicken broth and butter.
• Add couscous.
• Cover and remove from heat.
• Let stand 15 minutes.
• To serve, spoon some couscous on a warm plate; top with vegetables and their broth.
• Garnish with cilantro or parsley and sesame seeds.

SPICY VEGETABLE COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Place pine nuts in frying pan and toast lightly for 1 minute.
• Add onion, chilli sauce, cumin and ginger and stir over a high heat for 5 minutes or until onions are soft.
• Add chickpeas, capsicum, spinach, zucchini, and carrot, and stir-fry for 4 minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients and cook for 4 minutes longer or until vegetables are soft.
• Meanwhile prepare couscous.
• Place couscous in a serving bowl, pour on boiling water, cover and set aside for 3 minutes.
• Use a fork to rake the couscous to separate grains.
• Top with vegetable mixture.

25-MINUTE TUNISIAN VEGETABLE COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Heat oil in large pot over medium-low heat. Place onion, zucchini, yellow squash, and carrot in pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions begin to soften and turn translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the red and yellow peppers and mushrooms; cook another 3 minutes. Vegetables should still be firm.
• Pour in the vegetable stock and season with paprika, cardamom, salt, and cilantro. Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat to low. Stir in chickpeas and tomatoes. Slowly pour in the couscous; stir. Cover pot immediately and remove from the heat. Let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork. The couscous should have absorbed about half the cooking liquid.
• Serve at slightly warmer than room temperature. Garnish with orange zest and the grated cheese, paprika and almonds.

SPICY VEGETABLE COUSCOUS

Steps:

• In a medium-size skillet heat the oil.
• Add green onions, sweet pepper, garlic, tomatoes and zucchini; saute 5 min, stirring.
• Remove from heat and keep warm.
• In a medium-size saucepan, combine the remaining ingredients, mix, cover and let stand 5 minutes, until liquid is absorbed. Add the first mixture and fluff with a fork.

VEGETABLE COUSCOUS

Steps:

• In a skillet, saute the carrots, onion and peppers in oil for 5-6 minutes or until crisp-tender.
• Add the next five ingredients and mix well.
• Stir in the couscous.
• Add broth and bring to a boil.
• Cover and remove from the heat and let stand for 5-8 minutes.
• Fluff with a fork and serve immediately.