Enjoy a spicy couscous meal with your family
Here is a recipe you just have to try during the new year
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Let HTA School of Culinary Art’s spicy couscous light your fire this festive season.
This recipe won’t have you standing over the stove for too long. With its tasty ingredients, decadent scent and filling appeal, it will be the life of any festive table.
Here is the recipe for you to try it out:
Ingredients
One onion, fine cut in brunoise
One red pepper, cut in brunoise
One clove garlic, crushed
Olive oil for frying
500g couscous
600ml boiling water
30g mint, roughly chopped
5g lemon zest
15g basil, roughly chopped
5g fresh ginger, grated
10ml olive oil
Salt and ground black pepper for seasoning
Method
Add olive oil to pan, sauté onion, add red pepper, garlic, allow to fry for 3 min then set aside.
Place couscous in a bowl and add boiling water then seal with cling wrap and leave to double in size for 25 min.
Loosen with a fork and add the remaining ingredients then serve.
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