Couscous with a desi twist...

Proving the point once again, hunger creates recipes.Bored of the regular food fare at home, M and me decided to do a twist... Thanks to my shopoholism ( which comes into play only in Gourmet food stores) M's kitchen store is stacked with excessively unrequired grub. Well it is fun at times.

So out came the couscous. Now wats that? Well they say its a kind of a pasta, semolina/ sooji morsels. Wats fabulous about it is that it takes exactly two mins to make. Its quite a staple in the Middle East and a fabulous accompaniment to Curries and Stews.

Ingredients(Serves 2)

200 gms Couscous

1 tbsp Olive oil

20 gms Chopped Onion

1 Clove Garlic Minced

1 Nos Bell Peppers Fine Diced

20 gms Sweet corn

1/2 tsp Chilli Flakes

5-10 Basil Leaves

Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper to taste

2 tsp Lemon juice

Parmesan ( only for cheese lovers like me)

Method

• Scatter the couscous onto a flat plain plate or vessel. Just cover with boiling salted water, and allow to soak for 10mins till the granules soak up all the water and double in size. Add more water if required. Once done fluff it up with a fork just as you would do to boiled rice.
• In a shallow pan, saute the minced garlic and the onion till translucent, and then add the diced peppers and corn and saute on high heat.
• Add the couscous and toss with the seasonings and finish with torn pieces of basil.
• Remove from heat and add the lemon juice and toss.
• Grate some Parmesan on top of the hot Couscous to melt and get the desired mmmmmmmmm...

Served best with a slice of toasted bread...