Spicy Couscous Salad with Indian Tadka

Name: Spicy Couscous Salad with Indian Tadka
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Couscous; 1 cup assorted Bell Peppers, sliced; to taste salt; 1/4 tsp. pepper powder; 1/2 tsp. red chili flakes; 2 tbsp. olive oil; 1-2 dry red chilies, broken; 1/2 tsp. mustard seeds; 1 tsp. urad dal (split black gram); pinch asafoetida; 1-2 sprigs curry leaves; 1 tbsp. lemon juice; coriander leaves to garnish (opt)

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#SoupSalad - Couscous as a salad is very commonly used in Mediterranean cuisine. Here I combined it with some assorted Bell Peppers and gave it an Indian tempering for an entirely different flavour. This healthy and nutritious salad serves as a complete balanced meal in itself as it is very filling.

I gave a tempering of mustard seeds, urad dal (split black gram), curry leaves, red chilies and asafoetida. So there is a crunch to every bite of this yummy salad. You can run your imaginations run wild and add any other veggies you fancy. Some cashews, almonds or peanuts can also be a welcome addition. So enjoy this spicy salad with a dash of lime.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

1/2 cupCouscous
1 cupassorted Bell Peppers, sliced
to tastesalt
1/4 tsp.pepper powder
1/2 tsp.red chili flakes
2 tbsp.olive oil
1-2dry red chilies, broken
1/2 tsp.mustard seeds
1 tsp.urad dal (split black gram)
pinchasafoetida
1-2 sprigscurry leaves
1 tbsp.lemon juice
coriander leaves to garnish (opt)

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Steps

1

Add 3/4 cup hot water to the couscous. Cover and keep aside for 10 minutes. Then fluff it with a fork.
2

In a bowl, add the couscous, sliced bell peppers, salt, pepper powder, red chili flakes and lemon juice. Mix well.
3

Heat oil in a pan and temper with the mustard seeds and dry red chilies. After it stops spluttering, add the asafoetida, urad dal and curry leaves. Saute till the dal changes colour.
4

Pour this tempering on the prepared couscous salad. Serve, garnished with coriander leaves.