Spiced Vegetable Couscous

Recipe Ingredients

1 3/4 cups	414ml	Tomato juice
3 teaspoons	15ml	Curry powder
1 teaspoon	5ml	Garlic powder
1 teaspoon	5ml	Ground coriander
1 teaspoon	5ml	Salt
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Ground red pepper
1 cup	237ml	Water
1 cup	237ml	Uncooked couscous
1 cup	110g / 3.9oz	Diagonally sliced carrots - (about 3
1/2 cup	80g / 2.8oz	Dark seedless raisins
1 1/2 cups	219g / 7.7oz	Broccoli florets
1		Red bell pepper - cut into 1" chunks
1		Chick peas - rinsed and drained

Recipe Instructions

In a 2-quart glass measure, stir together juice, curry powder, garlic powder, coriander, salt ginger, cumin and red pepper. Reserve 1 cup of mixture. Pour 3/4 cup mixture into a 1 1/2-quart casserole; add water.

Cover with lid and microwave on high 3-5 minutes, or until boiling. Stir in couscous; cover and let stand 8 minutes.

Add carrots and raisins to mixture remaining in glass measure. Cover with vented plastic wrap and microwave on high 4-6 minutes, or until crisp tender. Add broccoli and bell pepper. Microwave on high 3-5 minutes, or until crisp tender. Stir in peas; re-cover and microwave on high 2 minutes.

Fluff couscous with a fork and arrange in the center of a large serving plate. Surround with vegetable mixture and serve immediately.

Source:
Jean-Marc Fullsack, in Eat More, Weigh Less

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