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Couscous with Spiced Zucchini served in a wide blue bowl

Couscous with Spiced Zucchini

Cook up this healthy and filling, vegan Couscous with Spiced Zucchini for your meal this week. One of the best ways to use your summer zucchini along with a few other veggies. It can be served as a meal on its own, or as a side to your barbeques or parties.

Ingredients

Couscous prepartion

  • ½ Cup - 95 grams Couscous
  • ½ Cup + 2 tablespoon Boiling Water
  • ½ tablespoon Olive oil Or any vegetable oil
  • Salt

Veggies and Spices

  • 1 small onion cut lengthwise
  • 1 Hungarian wax pepper or any spicy pepper or chili cut lenghtwise Optional, if you do not like it spicy
  • 2-3 small size garlic cloves minced or grated
  • ½ tablespoon of ginger minced or grated
  • 2 tablespoon Olive oil Or any vegetable oil
  • 3 cup - 420 grams - Zucchini cut into cubes
  • ¼ Cup - 64 grams - Bell Pepper - capsciusm cut into cubes
  • 2-3 - 1 cup - 200 grams - chopped Tomatoes
  • Salt Go easy on the salt, as couscous will have salt in it
  • 1 teaspoon Zaatar spice Optional
  • 1 teaspoon Paprika or Red chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon/Lime Juice
  • 2-3 tablespoon of chopped parsley
  • 1-2 tablespoon of chopped coriander Optional

Instructions

Preparing the Couscous

  • Prepare the couscous as per your instructions on your packet or follow the steps below.
    ½ Cup - 95 grams Couscous
  • In a large bowl add in the couscous.
  • Add oil and salt.
    ½ Cup + 2 tablespoon Boiling Water, ½ tablespoon Olive oil, Salt
    Salt, Oil added to Couscous
  • Add boiling water.
    Adding of hot water to Couscous
  • Give it a mix.
  • Cover and let it sit for 10-15 mins.
    Cooked Couscous
  • Once done, gently fluff it up with a fork.

Preparing Couscous with Spiced Zucchini

  • In a heavy bottom pot add Olive oil.
    2 tablespoon Olive oil
  • Once hot add the onion, garlic, ginger and Hungarian wax pepper or any spicy pepper or chili.
    1 small onion cut lengthwise, 2-3 small size garlic cloves minced or grated, ½ tablespoon of ginger minced or grated, 1 Hungarian wax pepper or any spicy pepper or chili cut lenghtwise
    Onion, garlic, pepper added to oil
  • Let this cook on medium until the onions are translucent.
    Onion, chilies, garlic and ginger getting sautéed
  • Now add the Bell peppers.
    ¼ Cup - 64 grams - Bell Pepper - capsciusm cut into cubes
    Adding of pepper
  • Let them cook for 2-3 minutes.
    Veggies getting cooked
  • Add the zucchini and tomatoes and mix.
    3 cup - 420 grams - Zucchini cut into cubes, 2-3 - 1 cup - 200 grams - chopped Tomatoes
    Adding Tomatoes and mixing with veggies
  • Add the zaatar spice, paprika powder and salt.
    1 teaspoon Zaatar spice, 1 teaspoon Paprika or Red chili powder, Salt
    Adding of Zaatar Spice
  • Adding of Paprika to veggies
  • Let this cook for a further 4-5 minutes.
  • Now add the chopped parsley and coriander and mix.
    2-3 tablespoon of chopped parsley, 1-2 tablespoon of chopped coriander
    Adding Parsley and Coriander to the veggies
  • Cook this until the veggies are slightly soft but not mushy. They should have a bite.
    Cooked Veggies
  • Now add the cooked couscous and lemon juice.
    1 tablespoon Lemon/Lime Juice
    Adding Couscous to the veggies
  • Mix it to coat the couscous with all the spices and veggies.
    Mixed Veggies with Couscous
  • Switch off and serve warm or cold.

Notes

  • Standard US Size cups and spoons are used.
  • Any combination of veggies can be used.
  • One can use corn, peas, aubergine, etc.