Beautiful Side Dish for Any Meal! Couscous Pearls - Recipe @Cooknbake

in #food6 years ago (edited)

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I love making couscous! there's the fine couscous that goes great with vegetable Moroccan soup and there's Pearl Couscous that goes great as a side dish with almost any meal or even on it's own!
Pearl Couscous (also called 'Ptitim') is made from wheat, flour and semolina and has a ball-like shape and look like small pearls. It has a slight chewy texture and since it is toasted it even has a slight savory flavor.

Since pearl couscous is basically a small ball shaped pasta, it can be as an alternative to pasta dishes. It can be used as a pasta, rice or any other whole grain. You can also add it as a base for a cold pasta salad, or as a side dish with dinner.
When cooking I like to give it a bit of flavor and add a few extra tastes to it. You can give it your own touch by adding spices, vegetables and sauces to your liking.

Tip: Cook a large batch early in the week and add it to your meal plans for several days later!

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SO LETS START COOKING!!


Couscous Pearls - Recipe
@Cooknbake:

Ingredients:

250gr Couscous Gourmet Pearl
2 large onions, finely chopped
1½ tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
2 – 2½ cups of water
3 tablespoons oil

For garnish: (optional)
Parsley, finely chopped

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Method:

1.Into a non-stick pot, over medium heat, add chopped onions and cook for 5 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently.
2.Add the couscous pearls and mix together with the onions for 3-4 minutes.
3.Add tomato paste, salt pepper and mix together.


4.Pour the water and oil and bring to a simmer.
5.Cover the pot and cook for 12-15 minutes on low-medium heat, while stirring occasionally.
*Add a little boiling water from a kettle if a bit dry.
When it’s cooked the water would have been absorbed, leaving small beautiful pearl-like balls. (Make sure you do not add too much water, otherwise they will stick together).
6.Stir in the parsley, serve and ENJOY!

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Serve hot with any dish and salad!

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Or even on its own!


Hope you liked!
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ENJOY EACH BITE!

Simple Recipes @Cooknbake :)


JUST FOR FUN!

Did you know....

Ptitim was “invented” in 1953, in Israel. Israel's first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion, asked one of the founders of the Osem food company, to quickly devise a wheat-based substitute to rice. The company took up the challenge and developed ptitim, which is made of hard wheat flour and toasted in an oven.
The product was instantly a success, after which ptitim made in the shape of small, dense balls (which the company termed "couscous") was added to the original rice-shaped ptitim. Source


You can check out a few of my recent simple recipe ideas here:


Meal Planner#1: Sweet-peas-in-tomato-sauce-with-white-rice-on-the-side
Meal Planner#2: Healthy Mediterranean Style Breakfast!
Meal Planner#3: Golden Crispy Chicken Schnitzel

and to go on the side:
-5 simple salad ideas and recipes for your meal
-4 ways to roast your veggie bites

More simple recipes to come! So stay tuned :)

-All pictures are mine and original, taken on my Galaxy S7 phone-

I love reading your thoughts and comments! Any feedback is always welcome ! So please keep 'em coming! :)

See you soon

Have a great week!

Lots and lots of Love! ❤️

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Got curious to what this meal is but I don't think that Couscous Gourmet Pearls are available in the Philippines :( . FYI your post made me hungry.

Ohhh, I wish I could share these with you @harlot! I really appreciate your comments and ongoing support🤗⚘

It looks amazing! Thanks for sharing!

@tikotiko Thank you! Are there couscous pearls in Greece?

I think not. We have couscous but of different texture..love it!!!

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This looks super tasty and perfect for pairing with all sorts of meats or salads. How is your packing coming along?