Couscous By The Pilaf Method

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Couscous By The Pilaf Method

 

Recipe By : Deborah Madison, Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone

Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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3 cups water or vegetable broth

2 tablespoons butter or olive oil

1 cup fine or medium couscous

salt

 

Bring the water to a boil. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a 10-inch skillet

over medium heat. Add the couscous, stir to coat the grains, and cook for 1

to 2 minutes. The grains will color slightly. Remove from the heat, add

1/2 teaspoon salt, and pour in 2 cups of the water. It will instantly

bubble up. When it subsides, shake the pan to even the contents, cover, and

set aside for 7 minutes to steam. Fluff the grains with a fork, pour in the

last of the boiling water, cover, and let stand for 5 minutes. Remove the

lid and fluff the couscous before serving.

 

This couscons won't swell as much as when steamed, but the grains come out

nice and separate, and it's easy to do. If you're making a vegetable stew

that has yielded a broth, use it in place of water.

 

MAKES ABOUT 4 CUPS

 

Converted by MC_Buster. KES 1/12/99

 

 

 

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