Couscous with Red Pepper and Spinach ∞
Inspired partly by this recipe I decided to improvise a dish based around couscous and red pepper — as that was pretty much all I had in.
Ingredients
- small onion, chopped
- red pepper, chopped
- clove garlic
- small handful spinach leaves
- dash lemon juice
- ¼ tsp. each ground cumin & ground coriander seed
- ½ tsp. each freshly chopped parsley & mint leaves
- salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 cup each couscous & boiling water
Preparation time about a minute, cooking time 15 minutes.
Method
- Fry the onion in olive oil over a medium heat until starting to soften and turn golden
- Add the pepper and garlic, and fry for a minute longer
- Mix in the cumin & coriander, then add spinach, lemon juice and water
- Next, add the couscous, cover, and set aside from heat for about 5 minutes until little water remains (you may want to stir part way through)
- Finally, stir through the mint and parsley, and serve — either as a light meal, or an accompaniment to a fish dish