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Curried Couscous

By: Cooking Light magazine 
"Any sort of grilled kebab would look--and taste--great over this easy side dish. Try it with the Grilled Scallop-and-Fig Kebabs."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (5)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, divided
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and chopped
  • 1/2 banana, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon curry powder
  • 1/4 cup white wine
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
  • 1 (10 ounce) package couscous, cooked
  • garnish: chopped fresh parsley

Directions

  1. Melt 1 teaspoon butter in a skillet over medium-low heat. Add onion and saute 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Add remaining 2 teaspoons butter, apple, banana, and garlic. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, 5 minutes or until slightly tender. Stir in curry powder and wine. Cook 2 minutes. Add chicken broth, salt, and pepper, and cook 2 to 3 minutes. Stir into couscous. Serve immediately; or press into ramekins, and unmold onto plates at serving time. If you prepare the couscous ahead of time, stir in additional chicken broth when reheating.

Footnotes

  • Reprinted with permission of Cooking Light® magazine. All rights reserved.
  • CALORIES 201 (11% from fat); FAT 2.4g (sat 1.2g, mono 0.6g, poly 0.1g); PROTEIN 8.3g; CARB 36.4g; FIBER 1.9g; CHOL 5mg; IRON 1mg; SODIUM 344mg; CALC 3mg
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 9, 2005 by KAMMERS1   view full review
Very tasty and different. Guests were impressed (always good!). Up the curry and cook the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2005 by Cory P   view full review
Overall, it's pretty good. I only put in one apple (needed more!), omitted the banana...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 4, 2004 by Middleagedcookingguy   view full review
Excellent. I needed to add a little more Chicken stock and/or wine for the couscous. Tasted...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2004 by LILSPINSTER   view full review
I only used one apple, unpeeled, but everything else the same. This was very tasty! I think...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 17, 2004 by SAMMYJOLA   view full review
This was a great,unusual recipe.I am always looking for something new to give my husband in...

 

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