Spiced Vegetable Couscous Recipe

Spiced Vegetable Couscous Recipe

Yield: 4 Servings
Recipe by luhu.jp

Ingredients:
1 3/4 cup: Tomato juice,
3 tsp: Curry powder,
1 tsp: Garlic powder,
1 tsp: Ground coriander,
1 tsp: Salt,
1/2 tsp: Ground ginger,
1/2 tsp: Ground cumin,
1/4 tsp: Ground red pepper,
1 cup: Water,
1 cup: Uncooked couscous,
1 cup: Diagonally sliced carrots, about 3 medium
1/2 cup: Dark seedless raisins,
1 1/2 cup: Broccoli florets,
1: Red bell pepper, cut into 1" chunks, 1 cup
1 can: Chick peas, rinsed and drained, 15 oz

Directions:

In a 2-quart glass measure, stir together juice, curry powder, garlic
powder, coriander, salt ginger, cumin and red pepper. Reserve 1 cup of
mixture. Pour 3/4 cup mixture into a 1 1/2-quart casserole; add water.

Cover with lid and microwave on high 3-5 minutes, or until boiling.
Stir in couscous; cover and let stand 8 minutes.

Add carrots and raisins to mixture remaining in glass measure. Cover
with vented plastic wrap and microwave on high 4-6 minutes, or until
crisp tender. Add broccoli and bell pepper. Microwave on high 3-5
minutes, or until crisp tender. Stir in peas; re-cover and microwave
on high 2 minutes.

Fluff couscous with a fork and arrange in the center of a large
serving plate. Surround with vegetable mixture and serve immediately.

Nutrient data per serving: 368 calories; 11 grams protein; 1.5 grams
fat (3 percent total calories); 77 grams carbohydrates; 14 grams
dietary fiber; no cholesterol; 1,234 milligrams sodium.


Source from luhu.jp