Spicy Couscous

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups water (or broth)
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1 teaspoon coriander seed
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1/2 teaspoon dried chili pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 9 ounces couscous

Recipe

• 1 bring the water / stock to the boil.
• 2 fry the onion gently in a frying pan with the oil.
• 3 crush the cumin, coriander, fennel, chili and salt in a pestle and mortar.
• 4 add these spices, bay leaf and garlic to the softened onions and continue to cook for 5 minutes, do not brown.
• 5 add vinegar and sugar and reduce to a syrupy consitency.
• 6 add couscous and stir.
• 7 add hot water / stock and simmer for 20 minutes stirring occasionally.
• 8 serve and enjoy!