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Nigerian Style Couscous Ingredients 1 cup of cooked African brown beans (Oloyin) 200g of couscous 1 ladle of spicy pepper sauce (use recipe in the Classic Recipe section of this App) 100g smoked mackerel 50g of raisins Chargrilled chopped red peppers and onion Salt and sugar to taste Olive oil

Couscous is a staple food in some parts of Northern Nigeria where it is cooked with peppers, tomatoes and meat. This recipe is surprisingly tasty and rather unlike the ones popular in Northern Africa. Great tasting hot or cold. Prep time:10mins Cooking time:30mins Serves: 2-3 people Nutrition: 355kcal (approx per serving) Method: Cook beans using a pressure cooker until soft. Set aside. Place couscous in a pot and add boiling water enough to cover it. Cover and set aside for about 5 minutes. This will allow the couscous grains to soak up the water and soften. Meanwhile, grill some sliced onions and red peppers. Then place the pot of couscous the stove, low heat. Add the sauce and stir well. Add some beans and a handful of washed raisins, stir in, add salt and sugar. Then add the char grilled peppers and onions and stir well. Drizzle some olive oil and cover to steam for 3-5 minutes. Serve hot or cold with shreds of smoked fish.

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