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Quick Curried Couscous
The South Arm Community Kitchen meets again with the leadership of Minoo. We enjoyed meeting one another after a long summer break. We shared our summer stories while preparing and enjoying the food.
Minoo prepared three recipes for the first meeting. The first recipe is a Quick Curried Couscous. Couscous is a staple food of North Africa like Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Western Libya.
This Quick Curried Couscous is easy and quick to prepare. The couscous we found in Western supermarkets is the instant type, i.e. the couscous have been pre-steamed and dried and only needs a small amount of boiling water or stock to rehydrate the couscous, covered tightly for 10 minutes. The couscous will swells and ready to be fluffed and served. It’s preparation time is shorter than dried pasta or dried grain like rice.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups couscous
- 3 cups chicken stock or water
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1 bunch parsley or cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 cup of almond slices or slivered almonds
This recipe serves 6.
Middle Eastern Flavour Pork, Chickpea and Couscous Casserole
Andrea made this Middle Eastern Pork, Chickpea and Couscous Casserole as her second dish in the South Arm Community Kitchen.
This is a one-pot party dish which features easy-to-use couscous and nutrient-packed chickpeas. This dish is highlighted by the rich flavours of cumin, coriander and zesty orange.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/4 lb lean boneless pork loin or pork tenderloin, cut in thin strips
- 2 cups sliced carrots
- 1 large sweet green or red pepper, diced
- 1 large onion, cut in wedges
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh gingerroot
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 can (19oz/540ml) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 2 cups chicken or vegetable stock
- 1 tablespoon grated orange rind
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1/2 dried cranberries or raisins
- 1 piece of leek, cut in thin strips
- 1 1/2 cup couscous
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh coriander or parsley
Click on the link below for the instructions.
