CousCous Upma

[rajshank]

Hi all,

I tried a new recipe and that turned out delicious!!! The main ingredient is "CousCous" pronounced as KooseKoose. It is actually the smallest size of pasta. If u shop at Walmart, its available in the Rice Aisle. The brand is "Near East". The best thing about it is that it cooks in 5 minutes...

CousCous Upma

Ingredients:

1 box of couscous (10 oz)
1 medium onion thinly sliced
1 large tomato diced
1/2 cup green peas (fresh or frozen)
1 sprig of curry leaves
3 green chillies finely chopped
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 cups water
1 tbsp butter or any cooking oil
Optional: U may add any choice of vegetable that u normally add to ur upma.

Method:

Melt butter in a pan and add the onions. Saute onions till it is pinkish or translucent. Add green peas, tomatoes, curry leaves and green chillies. Stir once or twice. Add 2 cups of water and let it boil. Add the salt. Once the water is boiling, add the whole box of couscous and mix well. Close the pan & leave on the gas only for 5 minutes. Switch off gas and take the pan off the stove. Lightly mix so that the couscous gets nice and fluffy. Serve hot as tiffin with sambar/chutney or as a light snack.

Hope you'll all like this recipe as it is very easy to make.