I love couscous and while I sometimes, when I am feeling really lazy, buy already prepared dry mixtures from the supermarket this is a really easy recipe to prepare yourself. I usually serve this with a Moroccan style lamb casserole and take some of the liquid from the casserole and stir that through the couscous just before serving. This couscous makes a lovely alternative to potatoes, rice or pasta. This quantity serves about 6 so if you require less you will have to reduce the quantities. Ingredients 500 g dry couscous 75 g sultanas 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon ground ...  Read the complete review

I've always loved couscous but I've never quite been able to get the hang of cooking it! Mine always seemed to end up bland and soggy and just not as nice as supermarket prepared stuff or even the flavoured packet varieties. However, I took yet another gamble the other day - chucked a few things together and it tasted fab! Here's how it goes... SLIGHTLY SPICED COUSCOUS In a large-ish bowl put 100g dry couscous, 1 tsp turmeric, 1 tsp cumin and a large pinch of dried herbs (thyme is quite nice but you can use whatever you like). Pour in approx 300ml chicken stock. Stir, cover and leave to one side. Put around 5ml olive oil in a large ...  Read the complete review

This recipe is quick and easy to make, and tastes great. It is spicy but not at all hot and the flavour is not that strong because I have to feed it to fussy children and a baby. It you like strong spicy flavours you'll need to increase the quantities of the spices. It serves the amount of people that 300g of meat would serve in your house! I have children who don't eat much so that's our whole family. If you've got 4 adults you might want to double the whole recipe. It takes about 10 minutes to prepare and an hour to cook. **Ingredients** 1 tsp dried cumin 1 tsp dried coriander 1 tsp dried ginger pinch dried ...  Read the complete review

Wow I love couscous! It is soo so simple to make and good for you. Couscous is a great alternative to rice and potatoes and can be eaten with almost amything. I normally buy my couscous from ASDA and all you have to do to cook it is to add a drizzle of olive oil, a knob of butter and boining water. Once you have done this you just need to leave for around 5 mins whilst the couscous soaks up the liquid and then its ready to eat. Couscous comes as a faint yellow colour and has small grains, quite similar in texture to rice but the grains are a lot smaller. I tend to have couscous with foods which originate from morocco and Africa and then ...  Read the complete review

MEATBALLS WITH COUSCOUS, VEGETABLES & MINT & YOGHURT SAUCE ~ serves 2 ~ ingredients ~ 300ml/10 fl oz beef stock 150ml/ 5 fl oz dry white wine 100g / 4 oz couscous 50g/ 2oz butter 1 courgette diced 1 large tomato diced 2 carrots diced 100g/ 4oz fozen broad beans 1 x 425g (15oz) tin chick peas (drained) salt & freshly ground black pepper parsley - to garnish for the sauce ~ 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh mint 4 tbsp double cream juice of 1/2 lemon 4 tbsp Greek yoghurt for the meatballs ~ 225g/ 8oz minced steak 1 ...  Read the complete review