Toasted Cous Cous and Chick Pea Pilaf

Ingredients

Yield:

Serves 4

• Ingredients for Cous Cous

  • 1 cup cous cous
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup chopped parsley
  • ¼ cup chopped mint
  • ¼ cup chopped scallion
  • ¼ cup chopped red onion
  • ¼ cup chopped cucumber
  • ¼ cup chopped red pepper
  • Lemon juice

• Ingredients for Chick Pea Pilaf

  • 2 cups cooked chickpeas
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • 1 tbsp. chopped garlic
  • ½ tbsp. powdered cumin
  • Oil
  • Chopped coriander

Preparation

Difficulty:

hard

Time:

45 Minutes

Total Time:

1 Hour

1. Cous Cous Preparation

   • Cook the cous cous with hot water & keep it covered.
   • Add the cous cous into a bowl & mix with all the other ingredients.
   • Season with salt and pepper.
   • Serve warm.

2. Chick Pea Pilaf Preparation

   • Sauté the onion garlic, cumin, celery & carrots with oil.
   • Mix the cumin powder & chickpeas together.
   • Add little water to form the sauce.
   • Serve with sauté spinach, cous cous & pickle daikon.