Kuskus
Recipe by rabz of Dhaka, BD
Just like we serve Biryani the N African's traditional dish is Kuskus in weddings and esp Occasions. The traditional way is quite long but here is my version of a short way of making kuskus to our Indo-Pak viewers.
Ingredients
non vegetarian
6 servings
- 1 pack Kuskus ( 3 cups)
- 2 1/4 c water
- 1 1/2 tbsp butter.
For Curry:
- 1 chicken cut into 4 halves ( if ur vegetarian then omit)
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1 large onion cut into wedges*
- 1 can tomato pulp*
- 1 cup chopped coriander*
- 1 1/2 tsp ginger /garlic paste*
- 1 tsp turmeric*
- 1 tsp red chilli powder(opt)
- 1/2 tsp black pepper*
- 3 whole slit hot green chili*
- 2 cinnamon stick*
- 1/4 tsp crushed saffron*
- 3 cup vegetables= carrots, potatoes,squash,zucchini,turnips ( all cut into large cubes).
- 1 can chick pea.
- 3 cup water
- 2 tsp salt or to ur taste
Directions
- In a large pot heat butter and oil add onion and starred items fry for few min.
- Add chicken (if u r using it) and vegetables and toss fry for 5 min.
- Add the strained chickpeas.
- Pour the water and simmer until all the vegetables are tender approx 20 min.Remove the g chilli and cinnamon sticks.
- Remove the chicken and shallow fry them till golden and set aside.
- For kuskus: Meanwhile bring 2 1/4c. Water and 1- 1/2 T butter and salt to boiling. Stir in couscous. Remove from heat, cover and let stand 10 minutes; fluff with fork. Arrange couscous in center of serving platter. Drizzle couscous with 3/4 c sauce. Spoon vegetables and fried chicken atop couscous. Serve, passing remaining sauce separately.