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Israeli cous cous recipe

Course Side
Cuisine Mediterranean Fusion
Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 18 minutes
Servings 4
Author biteslife.com

Ingredients

  • 1 eight ounce box of Israeli cous cous
  • 1 bunch of curly leaf parsley
  • 1/2 of a medium red onion
  • 1 medium size turnip
  • 1 medium size tomato
  • 1 teaspoon of ground annatto seed achiote or bija
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 3/4 cups of hot boiling water

Instructions

  1. Chop the onion, the tomato and the turnip in small cubes of around 1/2 inch square.
  2. Chop the parsley.
  3. On a medium sauce pan, add half the oil and allow to warm up on medium fire.
  4. Add the cous cous and stir until pearls are lightly browned.
  5. Add the boiling water to the cous cous. Stir, cover and allow to simmer on medium low for 10 minutes or until water is absorbed.
  6. Uncover and fluff cous cous with a fork.
  7. On a medium frying pan, add the rest of the oil and allow to heat on medium fire.
  8. Add the onions and stir briefly. Add the turnips and stir for one to three minutes or until turnips are soft.
  9. Add the salt and the ground annatto seeds.
  10. Add the cooked vegetables to the cous cous, following with the tomatoes and parsley. Stir in the juice of 1/2 a lemon.
  11. Fluff and serve. Enjoy!