MOROCCAN TOMATO COUSCOUS RECIPE
Couscous cooked in a rich tomato sauce bursting with flavour! This Tomato Couscous Recipe is easy-to-follow and will soon become a household favourite! Serve this delicious side with fish, meat or veggies.
Provided by Jen Sim
Categories Main Course Side Dish
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat a splash of sunflower or vegetable oil in a medium-sized pot.
- Once the oil is hot pour one can of blended or well-chopped tomatoes into the pot.
- Add salt to taste, pepper to taste, 1/2 tbsp of 35 spices (optional Moroccan spice), 1/8 tsp of oregano, 1/8 tsp of marjoram, and 1-2 tbsp of tomato puree.
- Add 2-3 cups of water or chicken/vegetable stock to the pot. Stir the mixture and adjust the seasoning if necessary. Then bring the mixture to a boil.
- Next, add 350 g of couscous to the pot.
- Stir the couscous. Leave to cook on low to medium heat for 7-10 minutes or until soft. Turn the couscous from time to time and add more water if necessary. Option to add 1/4 of thinly sliced onions.
- Once the couscous has softened add 1/2 to 1 tbsp of butter and use a fork to stir lightly. This will add moisture to the couscous.
- Don't forget to garnish with fresh parsley!
PEARL COUSCOUS WITH TOMATO SAUCE
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories side-dish
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Cook 1 1/2 cups pearl couscous in boiling salted water, 4 to 5 minutes; drain. Cook 1 small diced red onion, 3 chopped garlic cloves and 1 teaspoon chopped rosemary in olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until softened, 4 minutes. Add 1 cup packaged strained tomatoes, 1/4 cup water and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt. Simmer until thick, 5 minutes. Stir in the couscous and 1 tablespoon chopped parsley; season with salt and pepper. Top with more parsley.
COUSCOUS WITH TOMATO AND ONION
From the cookbook Jerusalem: A Cookbook. The two authors grew up in Jerusalem, but on is Jewish and the other is Muslim. I guess food really does bring people together!
Provided by Studentchef
Categories Grains
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat two tablespoons of oil into a non stick frying pan, on medium heat. Add the onion and saute for 5 minutes, stirring often, until softened, but not coloured.
- Stir in tomato paste and sugar, and cook for 1 minutes. Add tomatoes 1/2 tsp salt and fresh ground pepper, and cook for another 3 minutes.
- Meanwhile, pour the boiling water over the couscous in a shallow bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let stand for 10 minutes. Fluff the couscous at the end of the 10 minutes, adding the tomatoe sauce mixture.
- Clean the fryin pan and add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil with butter, over medium heat. Add the couscous, once the butter has melted, and using the spatulas, flatten the couscous, and heat until a crisp edge develops over the base and sides.
- Carefully invert the couscous onto a plate, by placing a plate over the top of the couscous, before inverting, releasing the couscous from the pan. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 343.1, Fat 17.8, SaturatedFat 6, Cholesterol 19.1, Sodium 41.4, Carbohydrate 39.7, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 3.8, Protein 6.6
PEARL COUSCOUS WITH SAUTéED CHERRY TOMATOES
This is a simple dish with few ingredients and lots of flavor. The sauce, inspired by Melissa Clark's pasta with burst cherry tomatoes, is incredibly sweet and wraps itself around each nugget of couscous in the most delicious way. Cherry tomatoes break down in a hot pan in about five minutes, collapsing just enough to release some juice, which quickly thickens and caramelizes a bit. You want the tomatoes to stay partially intact so that you don't just get skins floating in sauce, but you need to cook them long enough to achieve the caramelized flavor that makes a tomato sauce sweet. You can cook the couscous a couple of days ahead and reheat in a pan with a little olive oil or in the microwave.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories main course
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat and add couscous. Toast couscous, shaking pan or stirring often, until it colors very lightly and smells aromatic and toasty, a bit like popcorn. Immediately add 2 quarts water and salt to taste (be generous, as if you are cooking pasta) and boil 10 minutes, until couscous is al dente; it should not be mushy, and there should still be plenty of water in the pot. Drain through a strainer and rinse with cold water. Tap strainer against sink to drain well, then return couscous to the pot, cover pot with a kitchen towel, and return lid. Let sit for 10 minutes while you make the sauce.
- In a wide, heavy skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat and add garlic. As soon as it begins to sizzle and smell fragrant, usually in about 30 seconds, add cherry tomatoes and turn heat up to medium-high. Add sugar, salt and basil sprig and cook, stirring often, until tomatoes collapse and skins shrivel. Some of the tomato pulp will be in the pan, and should thicken and caramelize slightly, but there should still be pulp inside the skins. This should only take about 5 minutes. Turn off heat and remove basil sprig. Taste and adjust seasonings. Add a little fresh pepper if desired.
- Add couscous to the pan along with slivered basil, stir together, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 301, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 50 grams, Fat 7 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 1522 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams
TOMATO COUSCOUS SOUP
"I like this simple soup because the fresh tomato flavor really stands out," notes Joyce Woldt of Waupaca, Wisconsin. "It's a favorite at our house alongside a toasted cheese sandwich."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 40m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, saute onion and garlic in oil until tender. Add the broth, tomatoes and oregano. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until tomatoes are tender. , Remove from the heat; stir in couscous and salt. Let stand for 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 152 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 625mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 6g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
HARISSA ROASTED TOMATOES WITH COUSCOUS
Flavour versatile couscous with mint, parsley and almonds, then serve with chilli-spiced roasted tomatoes and a garlic yogurt sauce
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Dinner, Lunch
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Toss the tomatoes in harissa and 2 tbsp of the oil. Season and spread in a roasting tin, cut-side up, and bake for 40-45 mins.
- Heat the remaining oil in a large frying pan. Tip in the onions and sizzle for a couple of mins. Turn down the heat, season and cook for 15 mins or until golden and caramelised. In a bowl, mix the yogurt, tahini and garlic with some seasoning. Set aside.
- Tip the couscous into a large bowl. Pour over 400ml boiling water. Cover with cling film and leave to stand for 10 mins or until all the water has been absorbed. Fork though the herbs, almonds, chickpeas and half the onions. Top with the tomatoes and the remaining onions, and serve with a dollop of the yogurt sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 472 calories, Fat 21 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 53 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 9 grams sugar, Fiber 8 grams fiber, Protein 16 grams protein, Sodium 0.5 milligram of sodium
COUSCOUS WITH TOMATOES
Provided by Pierre Franey
Categories easy, quick, side dish
Time 15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cut away cores of tomatoes. Cut tomatoes into 1/4-inch cubes. There should be about 3/4 cup.
- Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a saucepan and add onion. Cook, stirring, until wilted. Add saffron and stir. Add tomatoes and cook about 2 minutes, stirring. Add salt, pepper and water and bring to boil.
- Add couscous, stir and cover closely. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes. Stir in coriander and remaining 1 tablespoon butter and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 228, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 37 grams, Fat 6 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 6 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 420 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams
COMPANY COUSCOUS
Couscous is the best! It is fast and tastes great. This recipe is savory and goes great with chicken.
Provided by NTREMPE
Categories Side Dish
Time 40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Stir couscous into boiling water and return water to a boil. Cover and remove pot from heat. Let stand 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
- While the couscous is cooking, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in garlic, green onions and peppers; saute briefly. Stir in tomatoes, basil, cooked couscous, salt and pepper. Mix together and transfer to a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish. Splash some balsamic vinegar on top.
- Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese while still warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 299 calories, Carbohydrate 38 g, Cholesterol 5.5 mg, Fat 12.4 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 9.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 196 mg, Sugar 2 g
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