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    10-Minute Curry Couscous

    Published: Sep 30, 2021 This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 15 Comments

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    This curry couscous is a quick side dish that can be ready in 10 minutes. It goes well with any type of meat, veggies, or a plant-based protein of your choice. 

    Elevate your meal with this curried couscous! It’s so easy to make, the perfect last-minute side dish to make when you are in a hurry.

    This curried couscous is loaded with raisins, almonds and seasoned well with curry powder and turmeric. It’s so healthy and tasty! 

    curry couscous recipe.

    Jump to:
    • What is Couscous?
    • How to Cook Couscous and How to Tell When Couscous is Done
    • Ingredients You'll Need to Make Curry Couscous
    • How to Make Curry Couscous
    • What to Serve with Curried Couscous
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    What is Couscous?

    There are three main types of couscous you can find in the market; Moroccan couscous, Israeli couscous, and Lebanese couscous (Moghrabieh). For this particular recipe, you’ll be using Moroccan couscous. 

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    This type of couscous is a staple dish throughout North Africa but is also widely consumed in France. It can be served as a main dish, side dish, or dessert.
    Moroccan couscous is a processed grain good made of semolina flour from durum wheat. It’s so small that it looks like a grain but technically it’s pasta.

    You can find Moroccan couscous at any grocery market. It’s pretty expensive, around $1.99 per pound.

    curry couscous recipe.

    How to Cook Couscous and How to Tell When Couscous is Done

    Couscous doesn’t require a long cooking time. Generally, it takes about 5 - 10 minutes and doesn’t require a ton of seasoning to make it taste good.

    Due to its small size, Morrocan couscous cooks within 5 minutes. Here's the most basic way to cook Moroccan couscous:

    • In a pot, mix water, butter, and salt.
    • Bring the mixture to a boil, remove from the heat then stir in couscous.
    • Cover the pot and leave it for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork, add toppings (optional), and serve.

    Couscous becomes fluffy, chewy, and firm in texture when cooked.

    curry couscous recipe.

    Ingredients You'll Need to Make Curry Couscous

    To make curried couscous you'll need Moroccan couscous, butter, olive oil, curry powder, turmeric powder, raisins, sliced or slivered almonds, parsley, and carrots.

    Ingredients You'll Need to Make Curry Couscous

    Sliced or slivered almonds. It's optional, you can skip it if you like.

    Raisins. You can use any type of raisins; black raisins, red raisins, golden raisins, or currants.

    Carrots. Use fresh carrot and there is no need to cook it.

    How to Make Curry Couscous

    The cooking process is pretty simple. You just need to follow the basic cooking step for couscous then add toppings. So here's how:

    1. Cook the Couscous
    • Mix water, salt, and butter in a pot. Bring the mixture to a boil then remove the pot from the heat.
    • Stir in the coucous, cover the pot, and leave the mixture for 5 minutes.
    • Fluff the mixture with a fork.
    Mix water, salt, and butter in a pot. Bring the mixture to a boil then remove the pot from the heat.

    2. Add toppings

    • Add curry powder, turmeric powder, raisins, almonds, carrots, and parsley into the pot. Stir to combine.
    Add curry powder, turmeric powder, raisins, almonds, carrots, and parsley into the pot. Stir to combine.

    What to Serve with Curried Couscous

    Couscous is a flavorful side dish that can be served with:

    • Stew: Slow Cooker Lamb Shank, Crock Pot Chicken Stew
    • Baked or Grilled Meat: Lamb Kofta Kebabs, Chicken Shawarma
    • Seafood: Pan-Seared Branzino Fish Fillets, Air Fryer Tilapia, Pan-Fried Trout

    FAQ and Cooking Tips

    Where to purchase Couscous

    You can purchase Couscus at Trader Joe's, Vons, Ralph's, Walmart, Amazon for around $1.99 per pound.

    What is the best way to store leftover cooked couscous

    You can keep the leftover in an airtight container. Properly stored, it can last up to 3 days in the fridge or up to 4 months in the freezer.

    Check Out More Couscous Recipes:

    • Morrocan Couscous with Currants and Pine Nuts
    • Slow Cooker Chicken with Israeli Couscous

    📖 Recipe

    curry couscous recipe.
    5 from 22 votes

    Curry Couscous

    Rika
    This curry couscous is a quick side dish that can be ready in 10 minutes. It goes well with any type of meat, veggies, or a plant-based protein of your choice. 
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 5 mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine North African
    Servings 4
    Calories 346 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 1 cup Morrocan couscous
    • 1 cup water
    • 1-2 tablespoon unsalted butter
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • ¾ teaspoon curry powder
    • ⅛ teaspoon turmeric powder
    • ⅓ cup chopped fresh carrots
    • ⅓ cup chopped parsley
    • ⅓ cup raisins
    • 2 tablespoon sliced or slivered almonds

    Instructions
     

    • Mix water, salt, and butter in a pot. Bring the mixture to a boil then remove the pot from the heat.
    • Stir in the couscous, cover the pot, and soak it for 5 minutes. Fluff the mixture with a fork. Add the remaining ingredients into the pot. Stir to combine.

    Notes

    Storing. You can keep the leftover in an airtight container. Properly stored, it can last up to 3 days in the fridge or up to 4 months in the freezer.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 346kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 10gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 308mgPotassium: 205mgFiber: 7gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 2294IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 52mgIron: 3mg
    Keyword couscous and curry, curried couscous, curry couscous, curry couscous recipe, how to cook couscous
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    1. Nathan

      September 30, 2021 at 1:08 pm

      5 stars
      I'm a big fan of couscous and an even bigger fan of any recipe that takes less than 10 minutes!

      Reply
    2. Jess

      October 11, 2021 at 11:40 am

      5 stars
      10 minutes for an easy and delicious side dish? Yes please!

      Reply
    3. Jacqueline Meldrum

      October 11, 2021 at 1:40 pm

      5 stars
      Mmmmm! Looks good! I would never have thought of flavouring couscous like this.

      Reply
    4. Carrie Robinson

      October 11, 2021 at 2:02 pm

      5 stars
      I am all about anything curry! And I love how quickly this comes together. 🙂

      Reply
      • Rika

        August 14, 2022 at 6:36 pm

        I love curry too, Carrie! I think it goes well with couscous.

        Best,

        Rika

        Reply
    5. Teodora Grujic

      October 13, 2021 at 12:42 pm

      5 stars
      Very interesting recipe, thank you for sharing!

      Reply
    6. Mindee Taylor

      October 18, 2021 at 12:02 pm

      5 stars
      This was such an easy side dish to throw together to go with our chicken tonight!

      Reply
      • Rika

        August 14, 2022 at 6:49 pm

        Thanks for trying and sharing your feedback, Mindee!

        Reply
    7. Michele

      November 01, 2021 at 11:45 am

      5 stars
      I can't believe how easy this was to make and it was so delicious! I will definitely be making this again!

      Reply
      • Rika

        August 14, 2022 at 6:53 pm

        Thanks, Michele!

        Reply
    8. kushigalu@gmail.com

      November 11, 2021 at 10:58 am

      5 stars
      Love couscous. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    9. Kate

      November 12, 2021 at 11:59 am

      5 stars
      A great, easy cous cous that's packed with flavour - just what you need for a weeknight dinner or lunchbox. Thanks so much!

      Reply
      • Rika

        August 14, 2022 at 6:54 pm

        You're welcome, Kate!

        Reply
    10. Ashley Lecker

      June 15, 2022 at 6:25 am

      5 stars
      This is the best side dish! I love to serve it with grilled chicken or grilled p pork tenderloin.

      Reply
      • Rika

        August 14, 2022 at 6:14 pm

        Thanks for sharing your feedback, Ashley.

        Reply

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