Rajma & Couscous Salad

Name: Rajma & Couscous Salad
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup rajma (red kidney beans), soaked overnight; 1/4-1/2 cup couscous (broken wheat granules); 1 onion, chopped; 1 tomato, chopped; 1-2 green chilies, chopped; salt tot taste; 1/2 tsp. pepper powder; 1 tbsp. olive oil; 1 tbsp. lemon juice; 2 tbsp. coriander leaves, chopped

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#SoupSalad - It is a very healthy and a nutritious salad as couscous is actually a kind of wheat commonly used in Mediterranean cuisine. It is very easily available in supermarkets these days. Rajma too has a lot of health benefits as it contains fibre, vitamins and iron. So the combination of both rajma and couscous provides a balanced and a wholesome one-dish meal.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

1/2 cuprajma (red kidney beans), soaked overnight
1/4-1/2 cupcouscous (broken wheat granules)
1onion, chopped
1tomato, chopped
1-2green chilies, chopped
salt tot taste
1/2 tsp.pepper powder
1 tbsp.olive oil
1 tbsp.lemon juice
2 tbsp.coriander leaves, chopped

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Steps

1

Pressure cook the rajma with enough water for 15 minutes on low flame after the first whistle. Drain when cool and keep aside.
2

Pour equal quantity of hot water to the couscous and cover for 10 minutes. After it has cooled down, add with the onions, tomatoes and green chilies and set aside.
3

Just before serving, add the salt, pepper powder, lemon juice, olive oil and coriander leaves and toss well.