Lemon Couscous

Couscous is a grain of North African origin. Couscous is one of my very favorite thing to cook with. It is super quick to cook; comes out soft, fluffy and light. It is very suitable for a lot of Indian Pulao, Pongal and Upma varieties. 

Below is how to prepare couscous the South Indian way. Very yummy. Also a good kid friendly recipe.

Ingredients

To cook couscous

1 cup couscous

1 1/2 cup water

Salt as needed

Tempering

2 tbs sesame oil

1 ts mustard seed, 1/2 ts broken urad dal

1 tbs chana dal

1 ts grated ginger

1/2 hing

Few cashew nuts

1 red chilli, 2 green chilli

Few curry leaves

Few coriander leaves

1/2 ts turmeric powder

Squeeze of one big lemon

Preparation

In a saucepan add couscous with water and salt. Close lid and let it come to a boil. Them simmer and cook with closed lid until all water is absorbed. Keep it aside and allow it to cool down.

Heat oil in a small kadai. Temper hot oil with mustard seed, urad dal, chana dal, hing, ginger, cashew nuts, red chilli, green chilli and curry leaves. Switch off flame and add turmeric powder. After it cools down add coriander leaves and lemon squeeze. Add pinch of salt if needed. 

Add the lemon tempering to the cooked couscous. Give a gentle even mix. 

Very yummy with mixed vegetable sambar or a simple coconut chutney.