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    Home » Side Dish Recipe » Vegetable Couscous

    Published: Jun 19, 2018 · Modified: Aug 25, 2019 by Ajoke

    Vegetable Couscous

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    This vegetable couscous is good to eat on its own or as a side dish, it is light and very quick to make, you would make this vegetable couscous in less than 30 minutes, yes it’s that quick

    vegetable couscous

    Vegetable Couscous

    Recently, I started trying to eat healthily and do some swaps with foods I would normally eat, I have also reduced the times I eat rice weekly as I am finding it difficult to shift this baby weight (Yes, I had a baby, another girl and she’s 3 months old). This vegetable couscous is now another midweek staple in my home as it’s very easy to cook and it also helps us to eat more veg.

    I used beef stock to soak the couscous but it can be made vegetarian, swap beef stock for vegetable stock. Also, the couscous was cooked according to the instruction on the packet so check the brand you will be using for this recipe. I tell you what, couscous is ridiculously easy to make but it can easily go wrong too.  A well-cooked couscous should be grainy and not mushy. I would advise you to stick to the brand you know or cook according to the packet instructions.

    Back to this delicious vegetable couscous, I used frozen mixed vegetable, kitchen staple spices and coarsely blended fresh pepper for heat. This meal right here is LIT! (Covering face) but honestly, it’s that good. It is a testimony of the fact that you can cook good and hearty meals under half an hour.

    Ingredients

    500g instant couscous

    300g mixed vegetable

    3 to 4tbsp vegetable oil (sub with oil of choice)

    1 cooking spoon coarsely blended redbell pepper, onion and scoth bonnet chill

    1tsp curry

    1tsp thyme

    Seasoning

    Salt (you might not be needing this)

    Stock for couscous (I used beef)

    how to cook it

    Add instant couscous to a bowl, add hot boiling stock/water, cover tightly with a lid and leave to stand according to pack. Move on to cooking the vegetable

    How to cook vegetable couscous

    Place a pan over  medium heat and add vegetable oil to hot pan

    Add mixed vegetable and stir for about 2 minutes

    Quickly follow by curry, thyme and seasoning and stir to combine.

    Add the blended pepper, stir to combine and cook for another 4 to 8 minutes, taste for salt and seasoning and adjust accordingly

    Add cooked couscous to the vegetable and stir to combine (gently fold the vegetable with the couscous or fluff with a fork)

    Serve couscous with a side of choice or eat as a main meal.

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    Vegetable Couscous

    This vegetable couscous is simple, delicious and easy to make, it can be eaten on its own or as a side dish. A quick weeknight dinner that is bound to bring the whole family together
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time15 mins
    Total Time25 mins
    Course: Lunch
    Cuisine: International
    Keyword: couscous recipe, easy weeknight dinner, vegetable Couscous
    Servings: 5
    Author: Ajoke

    Ingredients

    • 500 g instant couscous
    • 300 g frozen mixed vegetable thawed
    • 3 tbsp vegetable oil sub with oil of choice
    • ½ cup coarsely blended red bell pepper, onion and scotch bonnet chill
    • 1 tsp curry
    • 1 tsp thyme
    • 1 tsp bouillon powder I used Jumbo brand
    • Salt you might not be needing thisStock for couscous (I used beef)

    Instructions

    How to make couscous

    • Add instant couscous to a bowl, add hot boiling stock/water, cover tightly with a lid and leave to stand according to pack.

    Move on to cooking the vegetable

    • Place a pan over medium heat and add vegetable oil to hot pan and heat. follow by the mixed vegetable and stir for about 2 minutes.
      Add curry, thyme and seasoning and stir to combine.
    • Add the blended pepper, stir to combine and cook for another 4 to 8 minutes, taste for salt and seasoning and adjust accordingly
    • Add cooked couscous to the vegetable and stir to combine (gently fold the vegetable with the couscous or fluff with a fork)Serve couscous with a side of choice. Couscous can be served warm or cold

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    Hello, my name is Ajoke, and welcome to my food world,  I love to cook in my lively little kitchen. Join me in the adventure of cooking what we all call warm, hearty, and quick meals...

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