Couscous

Couscous is a great alternative to rice, pasta and potatoes. Rich in carbohydrate, couscous makes an interesting accompaniment to meat and fish dishes. In fact, couscous is versatile enough to also be eaten as a porridge or even as a desert with fruit and yoghurt.

Couscous is a granular form of semolina wheat and has been a traditional dish in North Africa for over a thousand years.

If you’re feeling adventurous, or just in need of a different taste sensation, why not learn how to cook couscous and give your family a treat?

How to Cook Couscous – the Easy Way
Generally, the couscous you find in supermarkets is a quick-cook variety and you need to be careful not to over cook it and create a glutinous mess that will put the kids off it for life.

Here’s an easy, failsafe way to cook couscous.

- Place 2 cups of couscous in a heavy bowl.
- Boil 2 ½ cups of water and add to the couscous.
- Add ½ a teaspoon of salt.
- Stir with a fork.
- Cover and allow to sit for 5 minutes
- Uncover and fluff up with a fork – the grains of       couscous will have absorbed the liquid without   becoming mushy.