Cous Cous

mint1955



Joined: 30/05/2007
Posts: 988

Message Posted:
07/03/2009 21:47

Can you get it or is it named something different in NC.

Sheila

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
07/03/2009 21:53

you can get it but not sure of the name but i will find out for you xxxxx

spider


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 5527

Message Posted:
07/03/2009 22:14

hi,its called Safata Keyfi.kuskus..Couscous,just got some.it is a lot bigger than we have,have not used it yet,but sure you must simmer like rice.writing in Turkish,.sure lilli,hubby will know..i do hope its nice,as i have been looking for it a long time now,,











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scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
08/03/2009 09:07

I tend to use bulghur wheat as an alternative if I can't find cous cous, not the same but similar, or at least my other half hasn't noticed when it has landed on the dinner plate!!

come_on_aylin


Joined: 14/06/2008
Posts: 908

Message Posted:
08/03/2009 09:18

We use koftelik bulgur, if it's not the same I can't tell the difference.

berty



Joined: 11/01/2008
Posts: 216

Message Posted:
08/03/2009 11:13

dont stop there, whats the best receipes using cous cous we haverun out of ideas

mint1955



Joined: 30/05/2007
Posts: 988

Message Posted:
08/03/2009 11:28

The cous cous I get in the UK I just cover with boiling water and stir then top up boiling water again just a bit and stir then I either use it plain or put in a frying pan with butter garlic finly chopped onion peppers sweetcorn actually anything chopped up small plus herbs and spices.

come_on_aylin


Joined: 14/06/2008
Posts: 908

Message Posted:
08/03/2009 11:55

Make cous cous as above with boiling water, 150g cous cous to 600ml boiling water.

Get a jar of sun dried tomatoes in olive oil, cut up some of the tomatoes and stir through cous cous with some of the olive oil.

Roast chunks of red and green peppers, red onions, carrots and whatever else you fancy, stir into cous cous and add some balsamic vinegar.

Toss cous cous with diced cucumber, diced green pepper, chopped fresh mint and toasted, flaked almonds. Add grated rind and juice of a lemon. Peel and segment 2 seedless oranges (washingtons are good) and add to cous cous, season and toss lightly.

These all make great salads.

phylray



Joined: 21/09/2007
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
08/03/2009 14:43

I use both cous cous and bulgur (cracked wheat) and don't boil either

just leave to soak in boiling water. I would second comeonaylin's recipes

very versatile both, and a change from rice/pasta. I love the spicy, tomato

one they sell ready made in the supermarkets - bulgar I'm sure.

mint1955



Joined: 30/05/2007
Posts: 988

Message Posted:
08/03/2009 14:45

I am sometimes very lazy I use a sachet of Ainsley Harriotts ones and then add the same again of plain cous cous to make it go further really quick and easy !