ISRAELI (PEARL) COUSCOUS

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I travel to Philadelphia quite frequently and stay in the downtown area...which I love. I enjoy going to DiBruno Brothers for all of their wonderful fresh foods! I discovered their Israeli Couscous and decided to try to make it myself. Here it is! The Israeli Couscous is actually a pasta that is small and round like little pearls. We love this and enjoy it a lot in the summer with grilled fish or grilled chicken.

Provided by Sky Hostess

Categories     Low Cholesterol

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup israeli couscous
1 1/4 cups water
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup almonds, toasted (slices or slivers)
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup red pepper, diced
1/4 cup dried apricot, cut into quarters
basil (whichever you prefer) or cilantro leaf (whichever you prefer)

Steps:

  • Saute couscous in oil for a minute or two. Add curry, salt and pepper. Toast for a minute or two. Add water and bring to a boil - reduce heat and simmer 10 min covered.
  • Add remaining ingredients except for basil (or cilantro) and almonds. Stir those in just before serving. I just throw in a handful of basil or cilantro. I mostly use the basil in the summer when I grow it and cilantro in the winter that I purchase at the store.
  • I toast my almonds in a dry pan on the stove top just until fragrant.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 272.6, Fat 8.4, SaturatedFat 0.7, Sodium 328.1, Carbohydrate 42.2, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 5.4, Protein 7.8

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