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Pasta, Noodles and Rice Recipes -
Couscous
and Pepper Pilaf
Recipe
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Pasta, Noodles and Rice
Recipes
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Couscous and
Pepper Pilaf Recipe
Ingredients
Serve
2-4
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3 tablespoons olive oil
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1 red onion
or small onion, finely
chopped
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2 plump garlic
cloves, crushed
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1 red chilli, deseeded and finely
chopped
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1 red pepper, cored, deseeded and cut
lengthways into 8 pieces
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1 yellow pepper,
cored, deseeded and cut lengthways into 8 pieces
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paprika
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250 g/8 oz couscous
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300 ml/1/2 pint
boiling Vegetable Stock
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small handful
of coriander leaves, chopped, to serve
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salt
Method:
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Heat the oil in a saucepan, add the onion and
cook until it begins to soften. Stir in the
garlic, chili and peppers.
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Cook for 3-4
minutes, then season to taste with paprika and
cook for 1 minute. Add the couscous, give it a
good stir, then add the boiling stock.
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Bring
back to the boil, then simmer gently, uncovered,
for about 15 minutes until most of the stock has
been absorbed and the peppers are tender; if the
pilaf becomes too dry add a little more stock or
water.
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Add salt
to
taste, stir in the coriander, and serve.
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