COUSCOUS

[sweet_angel]

Thanks Malika, as you can see im no good when it comes to french

Anisa,

I like it with vegetables too but theres this vegetable my mum uses i don't even know what its called that i don't really like much.
I prefer the the cous cous royale

[Anisa]

What does it taste like?? Is it what they call 'Luuft'?

Originally posted by sweet_angel
Anisa,

I like it with vegetables too but theres this vegetable my mum uses i don't even know what its called that i don't really like much.
I prefer the the cous cous royale

[sweet_angel]

Yea anisa thats the one

[Anisa]

I don't like it much either...I go straight for the Aubergines, Carrots and meat!

[sweet_angel]

Lol me too

[muna1]

Originally posted by coolpharess




Couscous is a national dish in Morocco. There are hundreds ways to make this very versatile dish, ranging from couscous with vegetables, couscous with baby green figs, couscous with turnip greens, lentils, to couscous in a variety of salads. This featured dish is typical in southern Morocco.


INGREDIENTS
2 lbs lamb
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cumin
1 medium onion
3 cups vegetable broth or 3 cups of water
2 carrots, peeled
2 turnips, peeled
1 zucchini
1 can lentils drained
1 12 oz. or 15 oz. can tomato sauce
1 tsp cow ghee
1/2 tsp. turmeric
2 bay leaves
Pinch of saffron
Pinch of curry
2 cups couscous grains

PREPARATION
Double boiler needed for couscous to steam through.

Cut all veggies in strips.

In a large saucepan, sauté*¬amb, garlic and onion in vegetable oil until lamb is browned on high temp. Add vegetable broth and reduce temp to medium high. Add vegetable broth and bring to a boil. Transfer to a large pot and add carrots, turnips, simmer for 15 minutes. Lower heat and add zucchini and pepper. Cook 30 minutes. Add lentils, tomato sauce and spices. Cook till heated through add water to the pot as needed.

While cooking lamb and vegetables, in a large pan, mix 2 cups of couscous with 1 cup of water. Place steamer on top of the bottom pot for 15 minutes or till fully steamed through. Take steamer and thoroughly fluff couscous with spoon or hands. (be careful, it is hot)

Sprinkle couscous with water but do not saturate.Place in steamer and put back on the boiling pot. Repeat process twice and add vegetable oil and ghee on the third time.

Without a double boiler, use this (easy) method: In a separate pot, bring 2 1/2 cups of water to a boil. Add couscous, cover and take off of heat. Let stand 5-7 minutes, fluff with a fork and serve with vegetables on top.

If you dont want to use the cow ghee on the cous cous a very nice alternative is blue cheese, sort of smells like smin and it gives the cous cous a nice flavour

[coolpharess]

hi muna!
please don't put no blue cheese on my couscous!
yes many of us knows what is blue cheese!"salad dressing" YES you may use blue cheese for other things rather than just salad..but on couscous ..please i hope you are kidding
regards,