COUSCOUS CAKES
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan, salt 1 1/4 cups water and bring to a boil. Whisk in the couscous. Turn off the heat, cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Transfer the cooked couscous to a bowl and mix in the nuts, parsley and egg. Season with salt and pepper. With damp hands, form the couscous into 4 patties, about 1-inch thick (about the same thickness of your first thumb joint).
- Heat the oil in a 12-inch nonstick pan over moderate heat until hot but not smoking. Carefully place the couscous cakes in the pan and cook until golden, turning once, about 5 minutes per side. Remove from the heat and serve.
- BYOC: The thing I love about making cakes is I can really throw anything in there. Sticking with the Middle Eastern theme, dates would add a nice texture to these. Plus, you can break up leftovers in a pan for an alternative to fried rice. You can throw any herb in here - basil, thyme or oregano.
GARLIC LEMON COUSCOUS CAKES
A versatile and delicious side dish, these couscous cakes with mint, lemon, and garlic will surely impress your family and guests.
Provided by Rice Select
Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips RiceSelect
Time 45m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Combine water and salt in saucepan; bring to a boil. Add couscous; cover and remove from heat. Allow to stand for 5 minutes.
- Coarsely chop the garlic in a food processor. Add the mint and pulse until finely chopped. Add the chickpeas and remaining teaspoon salt and pulse until coarsely chopped.
- Uncover the couscous and fluff with a fork.
- In a large bowl, combine couscous, chickpea mixture, eggs, and lemon zest, mixing until well combined. Press the couscous mixture into a 1/4 measuring cup, smooth the top, and invert the measuring cup to release the cake onto a tray. Repeat with the remaining couscous mixture to make 8-9 cakes.
- Refrigerate for 10-15 minutes to allow the mixture to set.
- Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat until simmering.
- Add about 5 of the couscous cakes to the skillet; use a spatula to lightly flatten to about 3/4-inch thickness.
- Cook, flipping once, until the patties are crisp and golden brown on both sides, about 3-5 minutes per side. Transfer the cooked patties to a paper and keep warm. Add the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil to the skillet and cook the remaining cakes the same way.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 287.3 calories, Carbohydrate 32.7 g, Cholesterol 93 mg, Fat 13.2 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 8.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 1090 mg, Sugar 0.2 g
COUSCOUS CAKES WITH TOMATO-GARLIC RAGOUT
Make and share this Couscous Cakes With Tomato-Garlic Ragout recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Strawberry Girl
Categories Healthy
Time 2h1m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Put the water into a saucepan over high heat.
- When the water comes to a boil, add the salt, pepper, and couscous.
- Remove the pan from the heat, cover it, and let it sit undisturbed for 5 minutes.
- Fluff the couscous by lightly running a fork or whisk back and forth in the pan, starting with the top layer and gradually working your way down.
- In a large bowl, whisk the eggs; slowly whisk in the flour.
- With a spoon, stir in the parsley and the blue cheese.
- Add the couscous and chill the batter for 30 minutes.
- SAUCE:.
- In a medium saucepan, heat 1 Tbsp olive oil; add the onion.
- Sauté over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the garlic and sauté for 5 minutes more.
- Add the tomatoes, white wine, and water.
- Let the ragout simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, until it has the consistency of a thick sauce.
- Season it with salt and pepper and keep it warm.
- When the couscous mixture has cooled, heat a large skillet with 1 Tbsp olive oil over medium-high heat.
- When the oil is hot, drop couscous batter onto the skillet to form 3-inch cakes.
- Sear them on one side for about 3 minutes, or until the undersides are golden brown.
- Flip them with a spatula and sear them on the other side, for about 3 minutes.
- Remove the cakes to a plate and add more batter to the pan.
- Continue making cakes until all the couscous batter is used.
- You should have 3 cakes per person.
- Serve the cakes hot on top of the warmed tomato-garlic ragout.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 363.4, Fat 9.2, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 97.2, Sodium 520.8, Carbohydrate 53.3, Fiber 4.6, Sugar 4.2, Protein 13
GIANT COUSCOUS CAKE WITH ROASTED PEPPER SAUCE
This savory cake is very versatile in that you could substitute the couscous with other cooked grains, or make use of whatever herbs, cheeses or spices you have on hand. The options to make this cake your own are endless; leftover cooked barley or maftoul, Parmesan and Gruyère, dill or tarragon, toasted cumin or fennel seeds would all work well. Serve with a big green salad for a complete meal.
Provided by Yotam Ottolenghi
Categories brunch, dinner, lunch, grains and rice, vegetables, main course
Time 1h
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit/220 degrees Celsius.
- Prepare the pepper sauce: Add the bell peppers and tomato to a baking sheet (tray) and toss with 1 tablespoon oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a good grind of pepper. Drizzle the garlic heads with a little oil, wrap tightly in foil and place them to one side of the baking sheet. Roast for 35 minutes or until the pepper skins are well charred and the garlic has softened.
- When cool enough to handle, peel and discard the pepper and tomato skins. (Don't worry if you can't remove all the skin.) Add the peeled vegetables to a food processor. Squeeze the garlic cloves out of their papery skins (discarding the skins) and add them to the blender along with the vinegar, maple syrup, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a good grind of pepper. Blitz for a few seconds, then, with the machine running, slowly drizzle in the remaining 3 tablespoons oil until incorporated and the sauce is smooth. Set aside pepper sauce.
- Meanwhile, prepare the couscous cake: Add the couscous, 1/2 teaspoon salt and boiling water to a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer, then cover with a lid and turn the heat to medium-low. Cook for 10 minutes, then set aside to cool.
- Place a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Toss the scallions (spring onions) with 1/2 tablespoon oil, then add to the pan and fry until softened and charred, turning halfway through, about 4 minutes. Set the scallions aside.
- Turn the heat down to medium-high, then add another 1/2 tablespoon oil and the spinach to the pan. Cook until wilted, about 90 seconds, then transfer to a large bowl. Roughly chop the scallions and add two-thirds to the bowl with the spinach. Add the couscous, yogurt, both cheeses, flour, eggs, garlic, coriander, basil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a good grind of pepper to the bowl and mix everything to combine.
- Wipe out the skillet and heat 5 tablespoons oil over medium-high. Once hot, add the couscous mixture, and use a spoon to evenly distribute and smooth out the top. Turn the heat down to medium-low and cook for 20 minutes; the edges will be golden, the cake will start to set in the center and you should be able to loosen the cake from the base.
- Use a spatula to gently separate the cake from the sides of the pan, running it under the cake as well to try to loosen it from the bottom. Remove the pan from the heat and, very gently, invert the whole thing onto a large plate. Return the pan to the heat and slide the cake back into it, crispy-side up, to brown the other side. Cook for 8 minutes over medium heat, then transfer the cake to a large wooden board or serving platter.
- In a small bowl, combine the remaining scallions with the extra basil leaves and the remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Sprinkle the cake all over with the extra pecorino and top with the scallion mixture. Serve with the pepper sauce in a bowl alongside.
LEMON RAISIN COUSCOUS CAKE
Have your cake and eat it! A healthy, low fat yet delicious cake, crisp on the outside and moist in the middle and so easy to make!
Provided by FADEDDREAMS
Categories 100+ Pasta and Noodle Recipes Pasta by Shape Recipes Couscous Recipes
Time 50m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line an 8x4 inch loaf pan with aluminum foil. Set aside. Soak the couscous and raisins in the water for about 5 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, lemon curd and lemon juice. Stir into the couscous. Transfer to the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the center is firm. Cool, then remove from the pan. Remove the aluminum foil, slice and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 208.9 calories, Carbohydrate 44.2 g, Cholesterol 51.3 mg, Fat 1.9 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 6.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 27.5 mg, Sugar 13.5 g
HALLOUMI AND COUSCOUS CAKES
Haloumi and couscous cakes flavoured with lemon zest and parsley, and served with a simple refreshing baby spinach salad with slices of smoked salmon, or with your favourite salad. This recipe is from the November/December 2005 issue of the 'donna hay magazine: turn simple into special'. I haven't yet made these cakes; I just bought the magazine today! But for me this recipe had that instant must-be-tried-soon appeal! In posting the recipe, I have separated the cakes from the side salad (I have included details of the salad in the Directions) as I thought it would be more useful for those watching fat content or calories to know the nutritional information for the cakes. In posting the recipe, I have reduced the oil used in cooking the cakes from 2 tablespoons to 11/2 tablespoons. The oil could, of course, be considerably more reduced if the cakes were cooked in the oven on trays. Donna Hay is a well-known and popular Australian chef.
Provided by bluemoon downunder
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place the couscous, haloumi, lemon zest and parsley in a food processor and process for 1 minute or until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs; then shape 1/4 cups of the couscous mixture into round cakes.
- Heat a non-stick pan over a medium heat; add the oil; cook the cakes in batches for 2-3 minutes each side or until golden; transfer the finished cakes onto a plate lined with absorbent paper towelling, and keep warm while you cook the remaining cakes.
- SERVING SUGGESTION: Serve the haloumi and couscous cakes with baby spinach leaves and slices of smoked salmon with lemon slices. If you like a dressing on your salad, Donna Hay combines 2 tablespoons of white wine vinegar with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and tosses the smoked salmon slices and baby spinach leaves in the dressing to combine, and serves it with lemon wedges.
- NOTES: Suggested quantities - in the original recipe - for the side salad: 7 ounces (200g) smoked salmon slices, 21/2 (70g) ounces baby spinach leaves. On Donna Hay's website - http://www.donnahay.com.au/ - is a conversion table and a list of commonly used ingredients - and what they are generally called in Australia and America. In many cases, I think we actually use what she has said is the American name and in some cases, the recipes on Zaar use what she has said is the Australian name! Curious! But some of these "translations" of terms and names could well be useful!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 92.5, Fat 5.2, SaturatedFat 0.7, Sodium 6.2, Carbohydrate 9.8, Fiber 1, Sugar 0.2, Protein 1.7
PORK WITH CUCUMBER & APRICOT COUSCOUS
Try this flavour-packed pork dish with couscous for dinner. It's healthy, full of nutrients and contains four of your 5-a-day
Provided by Sara Buenfeld
Categories Dinner
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Put the coriander in a small bowl with the garlic, sumac, oil and 2 tbsp water, then blitz using a hand blender until smooth. Rub a quarter of it all over the pork, then put the pork on a large baking tray and sprinkle over the paprika.
- For the couscous, rub a drop of oil over the red onions and aubergine, then scatter around the pork. (If your tray isn't large enough, use two.) Roast for 25 mins. Check the pork and if it isn't cooked but the vegetables are, take the vegetables out of the oven and cook the pork for another 10-15 mins until the juices run clear.
- Meanwhile, cook the couscous following pack instructions, then drain and tip into a bowl with the remaining garlicky herb mixture. Add the spring onions, cucumber, lemon zest and juice, extra virgin olive oil and mint. Quarter and stone the apricots. If ripe, add the apricots to the salad bowl, but if a little firm, add them to the tray in the oven first to cook for 10 mins until softened.
- Set the pork aside to rest. Add the roasted red onions, aubergine, apricots and almonds to the couscous and toss everything together. Slice the pork, serve half with half the couscous, and chill the rest for another day to eat cold. Will keep chilled for two to three days.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 567 calories, Fat 17 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 60 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 14 grams sugar, Fiber 11 grams fiber, Protein 37 grams protein, Sodium 0.2 milligram of sodium
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