What exciting things can I do with couscous?

skaps

Thanks so much for both the replies. :T I now feel inspired and will be having couscous this week for my lunch.

lilac_lady

I'm sorry skaps but I'd never find couscous exciting. It's in my top 3 food hates along with cucumber and squid.

zippychick

lilac_lady wrote: »

I'm sorry skaps but I'd never find couscous exciting. It's in my top 3 food hates along with cucumber and squid.

You've never tasted my couscous *winky* . Nah i'm kidding. Not everything is for everyone

chocsessential

I was feeling hungry this morning so I made a plate of couscous (1 mug of couscous, two mugs of boiling water in a mixing bowl. Cover and leave to stand for 10 minutes then stir). I then poured over some Blue Dragon sweet chilli sauce (original). It was bloomin' delicious and so easy to prepare. I think it would also make an nice accompaniment to some sausages and fried mushrooms. Just thought I'd share my brilliant idea with all you goodly MSE folk

Those proportions made tons of couscous (enough for two people) so you might want to halve the quantities. I was just guessing how much to do and I kind of overestimated

richardw

Yes, it is one of those great things that gets overlooked. Cheaper to get the unflavoured packs and avoid those afternoon telly cook sponsored packs.

chocsessential

I don't like those Ainsley Harriott ones, they taste strange to me. One bag of plain couscous goes a long way (I've found, he he).

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retiredlady

One of my favorite things to do with plain couscous is to add some chopped fruit and a fat free fruit yogurt - mix together for a tasty filling fat free pudding!

kimmee

I add a chopped red pepper and onion which I've fried in 'fry light', add that to the cous cous (or bulgar wheat), maybe a bit of soy sauce too but hadn't thought of sweet chilli sauce so thanks OP

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Hi chocsessential,

I've added your thread to the main one on couscous as it helps others to find the ideas together.

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