Couscous with mixed winter vegetables

Name: Couscous with mixed winter vegetables
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Couscous; 1 small Carrot cut into small cubes; 1 small green or red Capsicum cut into cubes; 1 handful green Beans cut into bite size; 3 tablespoon green peas; 2 tablespoon sweet corn; 2 tablespoon boiled Chick peas or Kabuli chana; 1 green Chilli chopped; 1 big Onion chopped; 2 cloves Garlic minced; 1/2 teaspoon Coriander powder; 1/3 rd teaspoon Cumin powder; 1/4 th teaspoon Black pepper powder; 1 tablespoon Olive oil; Salt as required

Sabrina Yasmin @barak_kitchen

Riyadh

#Winter
Couscous is a kind of pasta made of steaming crushed durum wheat semolina. It is a staple food in many north African countries and also popular in at b countries. I made this couscous with some winter vegetables like Carrot, green Beans and sweet corn.

Sabrina Yasmin @barak_kitchen

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Ingredients

20 Minutes

4 servings

1 cupCouscous
1small Carrot cut into small cubes
1small green or red Capsicum cut into cubes
1 handfulgreen Beans cut into bite size
3 tablespoongreen peas
2 tablespoonsweet corn
2 tablespoonboiled Chick peas or Kabuli chana
1green Chilli chopped
1big Onion chopped
2 clovesGarlic minced
1/2 teaspoonCoriander powder
1/3rd teaspoon Cumin powder
1/4th teaspoon Black pepper powder
1 tablespoonOlive oil
Salt as required

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Steps

20 Minutes

1

Place a steamer In the stove top with salt water.
2

Steam together carrot, green Beans, green peas and sweet corn for 5 minutes.
3

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a pan.
4

Add chopped onion and saute till onion becomes soft.
5

Add minced garlic and chopped chilli and saute for a while.
6

Add capsicum cubes and saute for 2-3 minutes.
7

Next add the steamed vegetables and boiled chick peas.
8

Add salt, cumin, coriander and black pepper powder. Mix well.
9

Add 1 cup of couscous and give it a mix.
10

Add 1&1/2 cup of hot vegetable stock (I use the stock left in the steamer.
11

Don't stir anymore after adding stock.
12

Cook for 1 minute and switch off the flame.
13

Rest it untouched for 5-6 minutes to soak all the stock by the couscous.
14

When entire stock soaks, take a fork and gently fluff the couscous.
15

Transfer to serving bowl, garnish with some green leaves of your choice and enjoy.