Couscous in 10 minutes
How to make a fluffy couscous in 10 minutes! Find more from the author – Halia >>
What Is Couscous?
We all know and love couscous, but do you know what couscous is, where it comes from or how it’s made? Hint: it doesn’t grow on bushes or trees.
All couscous is made from semolina. Semolina is the name we give to flour that is ground from durum wheat. Durum wheat is a very hard wheat, higher in protein than the wheat all-purpose flour is made from. Semolina is golden yellow and gives couscous a nuttier taste than a pasta made with all-purpose flour. Read more..
Couscous in 10 minutes
INGREDIENTS:
Uncooked couscous (500 ml)
— Raw coucous, NOT half-cooked
— Boiling water (same volume as the couscous – 500 ml)
— Olive oil (2 tablespoons)
— Salt (1/4 teaspoon)
Couscous in 10 minutes
Directions :
Preparing the Lentils
1- First, you need to measure the volume of the uncooked couscous. Here I have around 500 ml. This is an important step so do not skip it!
2- Place the couscous in a bowl and add olive oil. Mix well with your hands, until you feel that all the couscous grains are well coated.
3- Now, in the same container where you measured the couscous, put a large pinch of salt, and add boiling water until you have the exact volume as the couscous. So in my case it’s 500 ml. Remember, it’s a 1 to 1 volume ratio for couscous and water.
4- Add the boiling water to the couscous and immediately cover the bowl with a plate – we want to keep the steam inside!
5- And that’s it. Wait for 10 minutes. Then break apart and fluff the cooked couscous with a fork! The couscous is done!
…and you can add garlic, too.
Bon Appetite
