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Mint & Lemon Couscous

Time
Prep Time: 10 min Cook Time: 5 min Total Time: 15 mins
Servings 3
Description
Couscous with undertones of mint & lemon
Ingredients
  • Couscous – 1.5 cups
  • Lemon rind – ½ tsp
  • Salt – to taste
  • Lemon juice – 2 tsp
  • Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
  • Warm water – 1.5 cups
  • Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO – ½ tsp)
  • Garnish
  • mint leaves (parsley/coriander, lime wedges, raisins or pomegranate)
  • To serve
  • Moroccan stew
Instructions
  1. In a bowl put couscous, lemon rind, salt, lemon juice, turmeric, mix.
  2. Add warm water, EVOO. Cover bowl with cling film and set aside for 5 mins. Then unwrap and fluff up couscous with a fork.
  3. Serve with Moroccan stew.
Note
To prepare couscous for all recipes – pour equivalent quantities of couscous and either warm water or stock, olive oil into a bowl. Set aside for 5 mins. Fluff with fork. Then serve/ use as needed.