Couscous Salad
Couscous has become a popular side dish. It is very easy to cook. If one has arrangement of boiling water just like in hotel, hospitals etc., it can be easily made. Mainly used in salads. It works well with fruits and vegetables as well as with sweet and savory dishes too. Here below is its salad recipe:
1 cup of couscous
1 peeled and chopped apple
1 green capsicum
1/4 cup of grated or chopped carrots
1/2 red capsicum
1/2 yellow capsicum
1 finely chopped fresh green chili
2 tomatoes
1 cucumber
3 tbsp of chopped cilantro
1 tbsp of mint leaves
1 handful of corn
1/4 cup boiled white chickpeas
1/2 lemon
1/2 tsp of ginger juice
salt to taste
handful of chopped green onion leaves.
1/2 tsp of garam masala
1/2 tsp of crushed black pepper
Method
1. Soak 1 cup of couscous with 1 cup of boiled water, salt and 1 tsp of oil. Close the the lid. Keep it for 5 minutes.
2. After 5 minutes stir it with fork very gently in order to separate each grain.
3. Peel and chop all the fruits and vegetables very finely.
4. Take all the fruits, corn, carrots, chickpeas, tomatoes, green chili, cucumber, green onion leaves and soaked couscous in a tray and mix it with two forks.
5. Add salt, garam masala and black pepper.
6. Squeeze lemon juice and ginger juice to it and mix.
7. Now add hand torn mint leaves and finely chopped cilantro. Give it a good stir.
8. Chatpata couscous salad is ready to serve.
Tip: One can use fruits and vegetables which needs no cooking of one's choice.
Enjoy Healthy Cooking!!!
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