How to make Couscous Salad - A healthy salad of couscous , raisins and cucumber.
This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.
Main Ingredients : Couscous (कूसकूस), Green Capsicum (हरी शिमला मिर्च )
Cuisine : Fusion
Course : Salads
Fusion cuisine is one that combines elements of different culinary traditions. Cuisines of this type are not categorized according to any one particular cuisine style and have played a part in a number of innovations.
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Prep Time : 26-30 minutes
Cook time : 6-10 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Couscous Salad Recipe
Couscous 1 cup
Green Capsicum 2 large
Raisins 1 tablespoon
Ginger grated 2 inch piece
Roasted cumin powder 1/2 teaspoon
Cucumber chopped with peel 1 medium
Green capsicum seeded and chopped 1 medium
Spring onions chopped 3
Salt to taste
Method
Step 1
Heat three cups of water till boiling point. Add couscous and cover. Let it stand till couscous is well soaked. Meanwhile, remove rind of one lemon using a fine grater.
Step 2
Extract juice from both lemons. Remove soaked couscous into a deep bowl and fluff up with a fork. -
Step 3
Stir in raisins, ginger, lemon rind, cumin powder, lemon juice, cucumber, capsicum, spring onions and salt. Serve immediately.
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