Spicy couscous: Spice up mealtimes with this aromatic dish

Whip up a piquant side for dinnertime with a delicious spicy couscous recipe. It is loaded with flavour, texture and everything you will love about a spicy side dish.

Combine sautéed veggies with aromatic spices and appetising sauces with fluffy, steamed couscous and you have a side dish that may easily steal the limelight from the main dish.

Tips when preparing spicy couscous

This Mediterranean dish always adds some flair to your dinner table. It pairs perfectly with chicken, lamb, fish, and even vegetarian dishes containing eggplant.

If you want to infuse your couscous with extra flavour, you can use broth instead of boiling water.

When preparing couscous, make sure you do not disturb the couscous, but allow it to fully absorb the hot liquid. Stir the couscous in the boiling liquid and remove it from the heat immediately. Next, quickly cover the couscous with a lid and allow it to sit for about 15 minutes.

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Spicy couscous recipe

5 from 1 vote

Recipe by Carla Zinkfontein Course: SidesCuisine: GlobalDifficulty: Easy

Prep time

15

minutes

Cooking time

30

minutes

Total time

45

minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup 1 Mediterranean couscous

• 1 cup 1 boiling water

• olive oil

• Veggies

• 1 red onion, cubed

• 1 tomato, cubed

• ½ cup peppers, cubed

• ½ carrot

• 1 tbsp 1 crushed garlic

• Spices

• 1 tsp 1 paprika

• 1 tsp 1 salt

• 1 tsp 1 black pepper

• 1 tsp 1 lemon pepper

• 1 tsp 1 cumin powder

• 1 tsp 1 garlic and herb spice

• 1 tbsp 1 brown sugar

• Sauces

• 1 tbsp 1 Maggie chilli garlic sauce

• 1 tbsp 1 Nandos black pepper

• 1 tbsp 1 sweet chilli sauce

Method

• Add the couscous to a bowl. Add the olive oil and boiling water. Cover and allow to steam and double in size for 15 minutes.
• Sautee all the veggies and then add the spices.
• Cook for a further 2 minutes, remove from heat and add the sauces.
• Add couscous to the pan, mix well and serve with chicken.

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