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Couscous and Vegetable Medley
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Israeli Couscous cooked with vegetables of choice in Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker. Enjoy it as a side or salad.
Cuisine | Israeli |
Difficulty | Easy |
Browse Category | Vegan & Vegetarian |
Duration | 15-30 min |
Diet | Dairy Free, Plant-Based, Vegan, Vegetarian |
Cooking Technique | Pressure Cook |
Main Ingredient | Couscous, Garam Masala, Vegetables |
Prep Time | 5 minutes |
Cook Time | 20 minutes |
Servings |
4 servings
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 bay leaves or Tej Patta
- 1/2 large onion chopped
- 1 large red bell pepper chopped
- 1 cup carrot grated
- 1 3/4 cup couscous Isreali
- 1 3/4 cup Water
- 2 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- cilantro to garnish
Ingredients
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Instructions
- Heat the Instant Pot in Sauté mode and add olive oil to it. Add the bay leaves and onions. Sauté for 2 minutes.
- Add the bell peppers and carrots. Sauté for one more minute.
- Add the couscous, water, garam masala and salt. Stir well.
- Change the instant pot setting to manual mode for 2 minutes. When the instant pot beeps, do 10 minutes natural pressure release. This means release the pressure manually 10 minutes after the beep.
- Fluff the couscous, it is fully cooked. Mix in the lemon juice. Garnish with cilantro and serve hot.
Recipe Notes
- Prepare with vegetables of your choice. I used bell peppers, carrots and onions, which I had at home. Other options are cauliflower, broccoli, edamame and green peas.
- If you like, you can add more spices, I wanted to keep the spices light so my daughter could eat it.