Spiced Vegetable Couscous
Yield
4 servingsPrep
10 minCook
30 minReady
40 minLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ¾ | cups |
tomato juice
|
|
| 3 | teaspoons |
curry powder
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
garlic powder
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
coriander
ground |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
ginger
ground |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
cumin
ground |
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
red pepper flakes
ground |
|
| 1 | cup |
water
|
|
| 1 | cup |
couscous
uncooked |
|
| 1 | cup |
carrots
diagonally sliced, 3 medium |
|
| ½ | cup |
raisins, seedless
dark |
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
broccoli florets
|
|
| 1 | each |
sweet red bell peppers
sliced, one inch chunks |
|
| 1 | can |
chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
rinsed and drained, 15 ounces |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 414 | ml |
tomato juice
|
|
| 15 | ml |
curry powder
|
|
| 5 | ml |
garlic powder
|
|
| 5 | ml |
coriander
ground |
|
| 5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
ginger
ground |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
cumin
ground |
|
| 1.3 | ml |
red pepper flakes
ground |
|
| 237 | ml |
water
|
|
| 237 | ml |
couscous
uncooked |
|
| 237 | ml |
carrots
diagonally sliced, 3 medium |
|
| 118 | ml |
raisins, seedless
dark |
|
| 355 | ml |
broccoli florets
|
|
| 1 | each |
sweet red bell peppers
sliced, one inch chunks |
|
| 1 | can |
chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
rinsed and drained, 15 ounces |
*
|
Directions
In a 2-quart glass measure, stir together juice, curry powder, garlic powder, coriander, salt ginger, cumin and red pepper.
Reserve 1 cup of mixture.
Pour ¾ cup mixture into a 1½-quart casserole; add water.
Cover with lid and microwave on high 3 to 5 minutes, or until boiling.
Stir in couscous; cover and let stand 8 minutes.
Add carrots and raisins to mixture remaining in glass measure.
Cover with vented plastic wrap and microwave on high 4 to 6 minutes, or until crisp tender.
Add broccoli and bell pepper. Microwave on high 3 to 5 minutes, or until crisp tender.
Stir in peas; re-cover and microwave on high 2 minutes.
Fluff couscous with a fork and arrange in the center of a large serving plate.
Surround with vegetable mixture and serve immediately.
