Nigerian Style Couscous
Ingredients
- African brown beans (Oloyin)
- Couscous
- Nigerian spicy pepper sauce (see Contemporary Nigerian Cuisine cookbook for preparation)
- Smoked mackerel (optional)
- Raisin
- Chargrilled chopped red peppers and onion
- Salt and sugar to taste
- Olive oil
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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 people
Nutrition: 355kcal (approx per serving)
Method:
- Cook beans using a pressure cooker until soft. Set aside. Place couscous in a small pot and add boiling water enough to cover it. Cover and set aside for about 5 mimutes. This will allow the couscous grains to soak up water and soften.
- Meanwhile, grill some sliced onoins and red peppers.
- Place pot of couscous the stove, low heat. Add 3-4 spoons of sauce and stir well. Add some beans (as preferred) and a handful of washed raisins, stir in, add salt and sugar. Then add the chargrilled peppers and onions and stir well. Drizzle some olive oil last, stir well and cover to steam for 3-5 minutes.
- Serve hot or cold with shreds of smoked fish.
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