Steamed Vegetable Couscous

Name: Steamed Vegetable Couscous
Ingredients: 500 grams (about 3 1/3 cups) medium couscous, or as needed for your family size; 2 large carrots; 2 large onions; 1 large zucchini; 1 generous amount of green beans; 2 large potatoes; Olive oil; Water; Salt to taste; Paprika

lola @dzdz123

Healthy couscous with steamed vegetables.

lola @dzdz123

Healthy couscous with steamed vegetables.

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Ingredients

500 grams(about 3 1/3 cups) medium couscous, or as needed for your family size
2large carrots
2large onions
1large zucchini
1generous amount of green beans
2large potatoes
Olive oil
Water
Salt to taste
Paprika

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Steps

1

Start with the couscous: sprinkle it with water and let it sit for a bit to absorb. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil and mix. Place the couscous in a steamer basket (couscoussier) over boiling water until you see steam coming through. Remove the couscous, sprinkle with 2 cups (about 480 ml) water (or more if needed so the couscous isn’t dry), and fluff.
2

Cut all the vegetables (carrots, potatoes, green beans, and zucchini) into small pieces. Sprinkle with about 1 tablespoon salt and 1 tablespoon olive oil, mix well, and place in the steamer basket to cook until tender.
3

After adding all the vegetables to the steamer, slice the onions thinly. Mix them with 1 tablespoon paprika, 2 tablespoons olive oil, and 1 teaspoon salt. Place the onion mixture on top of the other vegetables in the steamer. Steam everything together over high heat for about 2 hours.
4

Once the couscous is dry, drizzle with olive oil. By now, the vegetables should be cooked. Add the couscous on top of the vegetables in the steamer and let it steam for another 10 minutes, then remove. While still hot, drizzle with 4 tablespoons (or more) olive oil so the flavor of the olive oil stands out. Serve with eggs or onions. Taste and adjust salt as needed, since couscous often needs extra salt. Enjoy!