3 Coucous Recipes to Try at Home

Do you love ordering couscous when you spot it on the menus at restaurants? Then, maybe it's time to learn how to cook this dish, which is a staple in many North African countries, including Morocco and Tunisia, and also in Israel. You might be surprised at how easy it is to fix this delicious dish. Here, we offer a basic recipe and two variations.

Three-Ingredient Basic Couscous

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups couscous
• 2 3/4 cups chicken broth (or water)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions:

1. Add the liquid to a saucepan and bring to a boil.
2. Sprinkle in salt and stir.
3. Remove from heat.
4. Add the couscous.
5. Let the couscous sit for approximately five minutes (It needs time to absorb the liquid).
6. Fluff with a fork and serve.

Toasted Couscous

For this tasty variation, you can use the basic recipe above, but you will just need to toast your couscous before adding liquid.

Directions:

• Melt one or two tablespoons of butter in a saucepan (you can also use olive oil).
• Stir in the couscous and cook until it is nicely toasted.
• Add liquid and cook as directed in the basic recipe above.

Garlicky Israeli Couscous

Ingredients:

• 1 3/4 cup of chicken broth
• 2 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 1/3 cup of Israeli couscous
• Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 large cloves of garlic, minced
• Chopped fresh parsley
• Salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Warm the chicken broth until hot. Set aside.
2. Add olive oil to a skillet and place on medium heat.
3. Once hot, add the couscous to the pan. Cook for approximately two to three minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Add the garlic and the red pepper. Continue cooking for approximately 30 seconds, stirring continuously.
5. Pour in the hot broth.
6. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
7. Cook the couscous for approximately 14 minutes or until the broth has evaporated.
8. Sprinkle the chopped parsley over the couscous and mix in well.

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