Spicy Couscous with Dates

Name: Spicy Couscous with Dates
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters uncooked couscous; 59 milliliters chopped dates; 4 larges fresh mushrooms, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoons ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 red bell pepper, chopped; 2 dried hot red peppers, diced; 2 servings salt to taste; 2 whole star anise pods; 355 milliliters vegetable stock

Spicy Couscous with Dates

Need a vegan main course? Spicy Couscous with Dates could be a tremendous recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains roughly 15g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 540 calories. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 2. Head to the store and pick up garlic, vegetable stock, bell pepper, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the dates you could follow this main course with the Rice Pudding With Dates as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 30 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, and saute onion until tender. Season with anise pods and salt.

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Anise

Onion

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Cooking Oil

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Sauce Pan

Mix in garlic, red bell pepper, dried hot red peppers, and black pepper. Continue to cook and stir until vegetables are tender.

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Red Pepper

Black Pepper

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Garlic

Stir mushrooms and lemon juice into the vegetable mixture.

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Lemon Juice

Mushrooms

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Mix in dates and cinnamon, and simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes.

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Cinnamon

Dates

Place couscous in a medium saucepan, and cover with vegetable stock. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover, and simmer 3 to 5 minutes, until all moisture has been absorbed.

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Vegetable Stock