Couscous with bell peppers
Couscous with bell peppers is healthy and light and it's ideal for those busy days you need a quick, simple and healthy meal.
Ingredients
- 1 cup couscous
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon turmeric (kurkum)
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
- ½ cup chopped onions
- ½ cup red bell pepper
- ½ cup yellow bell pepper
- ½ cup green bell pepper
- 2 scotch bonnet (chopped (ata rodo))
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1 cup water
- 2 seasoning cube
- ½ cup chopped tomatoes
- ½ cup raisins optional
Instructions
- Put couscous in a bowl, add salt and turmeric, stir and set aside.
- Chop red, yellow and green bell pepper, onions, scotch bonnet and tomatoes.
- Put vegetable oil in a pot and place over medium heat.
- When hot, add onions and fry until soft.
- Add red, yellow, green peppers and scotch bonnet.
- Add thyme, stir, add water and seasoning cubes.
- Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute.
- Pour into the couscous. Cover with foil or a tight bowl cover to seal. Leave to stand for 5 minutes.
- Open and add chopped tomatoes and raisins.
- Fluff with a fork and serve with tomato gravy or Nigerian tomato stew etc.
Notes
- You can add butter or oil before fluffing.
