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How to Cook Couscous
Follow my guide on how to cook couscous with step-by-step pictures, whether it's small (Moroccan), medium (Pearl) or large (Lebanese)
Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Total Time
12 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 163 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Middle Eastern
Ingredients
Moroccan Couscous
- 1 cup Moroccan couscous
- 1 cup water/stock
- Pinch salt
Pearl Couscous
- 1 cup pearl couscous
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 ½ cups water/stock
- ½ teaspoon salt
Lebanese Couscous
- 1 cup Lebanese couscous
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cups water/stock
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
Moroccan Couscous
- In a small pot, bring water or stock along with salt to a boil.
- Add rinsed couscous, stir vigorously until all the liquid is absorbed, about 30 seconds to a minute.
- Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and serve.
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Pearl Couscous
- Rinse couscous in a colander with cold water, making sure to agitate the couscous with your hands to rinse it, drain immediately.
- In a small pot, bring water or stock along with salt to a boil.
- Add couscous and olive oil, reduce to a simmer.
- Cover and cook until all liquid has been absorbed, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
Lebanese Couscous
- In a small pot, bring water or stock along with salt to a boil.
- Add couscous and olive oil, reduce to a simmer.
- Cover and cook until all liquid has been absorbed, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and serve.
Notes
- Storage: Store any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days in the fridge.
Nutrition Information
Calories
163kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
4mg
(0%)
Potassium
72mg
(2%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Calcium
10mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 163
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 163kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 72mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.