The Perfect Couscous

5 from 1 vote

Make your dinner time extra special with this healthy couscous recipe. This can easily be your family’s new favorite recipe. From the color to its flavor, this Couscous is truly a culinary treasure!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: African, North African

Keyword: couscous recipe, couscous salad, delicious couscous, easy couscous, Moroccan couscous, pasta recipe

Servings:

Calories: 549kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

1 cup wheat couscous
1 tbsp coconut oil
1 red onion (small-sized)
1 garlic clove (minced)
½ scotch bonnet (chopped)
Handful curly kale (chopped)
Handful baby spinach (chopped)
¼ red bell pepper (medium-sized)
¼ orange bell pepper
¼ green bell pepper
½ tsp mixed herbs
½ tsp curry powder
½ tsp turmeric
A pinch paprika
1 stock cube (option)
1 cup liquid stock (250 ml)

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Instructions

Cook the couscous.
To prepare your couscous, pour the liquid stock in a pot over medium heat. You are free to use any liquid stock of your choice. Bring the liquid stock to a boil. Then, add the couscous.
After adding the couscous, turn off the heat then mix the couscous into the liquid stock thoroughly. Cover it with a lid and set it aside for 5 to 7 minutes for the couscous to absorb the liquid stock
Sautee the onion and garlic with the seasonings.
Heat coconut oil in a pan over medium heat. Sautee the chopped onion, garlic, and scotch bonnet (use less if you prefer your food less spicy).
Then, gradually add the mixed herbs, curry powder, paprika, turmeric, sea salt, and ground chicken stock cube.
Add in the smoked mackerel.
Before mixing the smoked mackerel in, make sure that it has been deboned and but to your preferred size. Ensure that it is well incorporated into the seasoning.
Toss in the leafy greens, bell peppers, and couscous.
First, add the kale to the pan and let it cook for a minute. Then, pour in the vibrantly colored fresh bell peppers to infuse the mixture with flavor and aroma.
Next, add the couscous and mix thoroughly to coat it with the seasonings. Lastly, put in the chopped spinach and let it simmer for 2 minutes.

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Notes

To preserve couscous, store it in an airtight container or sealable bag.
It is high in gluten to consume in moderation.
To check if the couscous has gone bad, check the expiry date on the packaging, and check for signs of bugs, rancid taste, or foul smell.
You are free to use any liquid stock of your choice.
Couscous is a common allergen. Hence, it is not recommended for people with Oral Allergy Syndrome or those sensitive to wheat and grass pollen.

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