How To make Couscous with Chickpeas and Vegetables
1/2 cup chickpeas
dried
2 tablespoons virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic :
crushed
1 onion chopped
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 carrots :
sliced 1/4"
4 baby turnips
4 cups sweet potato chunks
1 cup tomato juice :
or less
1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
3 sliced zucchini (courgettes)
1/4 cup dried apricots
8 button mushrooms
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
salt to taste freshly ground black pepper :
to taste 1 cup water
1 1/3 cups couscous instant
3 tablespoons golden raisins :
(sultanas)
chopped chives for garnish yellow rose petals :
for garnish, optional
PREPARATION (2 hours or overnight) - Rinse peas and sort. Place in a bowl, cover with boiling water and soak for a t least 1 hour or overnight. Drain, place in a large saucepan and cover with fresh water. Cover (lid) and bring to a boil. Cook over medium heat until tender, about 1 hour. Drain and set aside.
COOKING (40 minutes) - Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan over low-medium heat. Add the garlic, onion, cinnamon, paprika and cumin. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft, about 3 minutes. - Add the carrots, turnips and sweet potatoes and cook, stirring continuously, for 5 minutes. - Add the tomato juice and stock and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the chickpeas, okra/squash, apricots, mushrooms and parsley and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 10-12 minutes. Season to taste with the salt and pepper. - Bring the water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add the couscous and sultanas and mix well with a fork. Remove the pan from the heat and let stand for 2 minutes to allow pasta to swell. Add the remaining oil to center of the couscous, return pan to heat and cook over medium heat, stirring until heated through, about 4 minutes. - Spoon couscous around the edge of a serving dish. Garnish with the chives. Spoon chickpea and vegetable mixture in the center and sprinkle with rose petals, if using. Serve immediately.
490 cals | 10 g of fat. ----- VARIATIONS (seasonal ingredients) water and a low-sodium vegetable bouillon 1/2 cup V8 plus 2 cups water 4 ounces of okra instead of zucchini rutabaga instead of turnips yellow and green summer squash instead of 1 color Use 1 yam and 1 russet, white potato for the sweet potato Use 16 ounced canned chickpeas; drain, rinse ----- Serve with ripe tomatoes, chopped; blanched okra, sliced; toss with a vinaigrette spiced with ground corriander seed. Nectarine slices. Iced tea.
[Recipes by Anne Marshall (1996). New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang. Over 100 recipes from the Cuisines of 13 countries. mcRecipe/patH.22Au96]
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Quick & Easy Moroccan Couscous (Vegan)
This delicious couscous is delicious, healthy and ridiculously easy to make. Use it as meal prep for the week, it stores really well in tupperwares :) Or use as a side dish for some more moroccan veggies!
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
½ red pepper (small dice)
1/2 red onion (small dice)
1 small courgette (small dice)
1 tsp salt
1 cup dried cous cous
¼ cup raisins
1.25 cups of boiling water
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp black pepper
2 cloves garlic (grated)
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 cup grated carrot
1 cup canned chickpeas (rinsed and drained)
1/2 cup of fresh coriander (chopped)
1/2 cup fresh mint (chopped)
1/2 cup fresh parsley (chopped)
Pinch salt
1/2 cup toasted flaked almonds
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
Method:
1 Scatter the red pepper, red onion and courgette on a baking tray. Drizzle with the olive oil and sprinkle over the salt. Bake for 20 minutes at 180℃
2 Meanwhile, in a small bowl whisk the cumin, ground coriander, cinnamon, turmeric, black pepper, grated garlic, lemon juice and olive oil with the boiling water. Pour over the dried cous cous and raisins (in a large mixing bowl). Cover with clingfilm and leave to stand for 10 minutes. Once soaked and cooled slightly, fluff up the grains with a fork.
3 Add the chickpeas, grated carrot and fresh herbs (reserving some herbs for garnish) and give everything a good stir.
4 Scatter over the almonds, pomegranate and remaining herbs and serve.
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10minutes Vegetable Couscous Recipe | Easy Couscous Recipe |Vegetable Couscous |How To Cook Couscous
HOW TO COOK PERFECT VEGETABLE COUSCOUS ॥ HEALTHY LUNCH RECIPE ॥ COUSCOUS RECIPE
______ STEP 1: Couscous ______
~ Water 2 cups
~ Couscous 2 cups
~ Salt 1/4 tsp
~ Oil 1 tbsp
______ STEP 2: Vegetables ______
~ Oil 1/2 cup
~ Carrot 1/3 cup
~ Potato 1/2 cup
~ Green Capsicum 1/3 cup
~ Red Capsicum 1/3 cup
~ Salt 1/2 tsp
~ Turmeric Powder 1/4 tsp
~ Chicken Stock Powder 2 tbsp
~ Onion 1/2 cup
~ Green Peas 1/2 cup
~ Tomato 1 medium size
~ Crushed Black Pepper 1/2 tsp
~ Boiled Couscous
~ Green Chillies 5-6 chopped (medium sized)
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Couscous Salad (meal-prep idea)
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Couscous salad is an easy, fresh, crunchy, and nutritious meal for any occasion. From a quick lunch and healthy dinner to potlucks and picnics, this couscous salad will be a tasty crowd-pleaser.
⭐️ Ingredients
DRESSING
¼ cup (55 grams) olive oil extra virgin
1 teaspoon (5 grams) lemon zest grated
2 tablespoons (30 grams) lemon juice
1 teaspoon cumin ground
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 clove garlic grated
COUSCOUS
1 cup (200 grams) couscous dry
1 cup (240 grams) hot water just boiled
1 teaspoon (6 grams) salt
VEGGIES
1 can (15-ounce) (230 grams) chickpeas or 1½ cups cooked
1½ cups (150 grams) cherry tomatoes quartered
1½ cups (200 grams) cucumber diced
1 cup (130 grams) yellow bell pepper diced
1 (30 grams) shallot finely chopped
½ cup (60 grams) olives sliced
1 handful (30 grams) parsley finely chopped
2 tablespoons (30 grams) pine nuts lightly toasted
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Vegetable couscous | make tasty and healthy couscous this way
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⭐️ Couscous with vegetables is kind of a couscous salad, but the vegetables are cooked in a pan for about 15 minutes before mixing them with the couscous. Cooking the vegetables beforehand makes this meal super tasty.
This way of eating couscous is popular in the Mediterranean regions, and especially in Italy, where this recipe is called couscous di verdure.
⭐️ Ingredients
For the Couscous
1 cup couscous
1 cup water or vegetable stock
1 teaspoon salt
For the Veggies
1 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin
1 medium onion finely chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon cumin seeds or turmeric
½ medium eggplant cut in small dice
1 big carrot cut in small pieces
½ bell pepper cut in small pieces
1 zucchini cut in small dice
2 ripe tomatoes chopped
¾ cup peas frozen
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon salt or more to taste
⅓ teaspoon black pepper or chili flakes
1 handful parsley or basil, or both
¾ cup water
Cooked by Nico
Filmed & Edited by Louise
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CHICKPEA COUSCOUS SALAD with Vegetables & Feta. HEALTHY Salad or Side Dish. Recipe by Always Yummy!
This healthy salad is super easy to cook and made from couscous, chickpeas, roasted vegetables and feta cheese. It is filled with different textures and rich in flavors. You can serve it warm or cold, as a salad, main course or side dish, or you can take it the next day as lunch and salad keeps well in the fridge.
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✅ Ingredients:
• bell peppers – 10,5 oz | 300 g
• red onion – 5 oz | 150 g
• canned chickpeas – 14 oz | 400 g
• feta cheese – 3 oz | 100 g
• fresh dill – 1/3 oz | 10 g
• couscous – 5 oz | 150 g
• boiling water – ⅔ cup | 150 ml
• olive oil – 1 tbsp
• salt – to taste
For dressing
• lemon juice – 4 tbsp
• olive oil – 3 tbsp
• honey – 1 ½ tsp
• garlic – 2 cloves
• salt – ½ tsp
• oregano – ½ tsp
• ground black pepper – to taste
✔︎ You will need:
- oven
- baking sheet
- carving board
- bowl
???? Preparation:
1. Preheat oven to 370 F | 190 C.
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, add chopped bell pepper and red onion, and chickpeas. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and black pepper, and bake for 25-30 minutes or until chickpeas are crispy.
3. Add the couscous into a bowl, salt to taste, add 1 tbsp of olive oil, pour with the boiling water, stir and leave for 5 minutes.
4. In a small bowl combine the minced garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, honey, salt, ground black pepper and oregano. The dressing is ready.
5. Into a big salad bowl add the prepared couscous, baked vegetables and chickpeas, crumbled feta, chopped fresh dill and dressing. Combine well.
6. Your healthy salad or side dish is ready!
❗️Advices
1. Add salt and spices to taste.
2. Couscous can be replaced with cooked quinoa.
3. Lemon juice can be replaced with apple, wine or balsamic vinegar.
4. You can use also tomatoes and cucumbers, salad will be more freshly.