Couscous is a quick and simple dish and extra awesome when you spice it up. Print the complete recipe at http://www.myfoodchannel.com/couscous-recipe/ This dish makes a great pairing with fish and both can be whipped up lickety-split. I usually start with plain couscous and spice it up myselfgive it a tryit's eezey-peezey and vastly yummier than any overpriced couscous mix you'll find at the market. Give couscous recipe a try and let me know what you think, and for more video recipes check out the Chef Buck playlist: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2EFBD7E8FE2BB552 and to discover and print more great dishes visit my recipe website at http://www.myfoodchannel.com/More stuff:My other channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/buckredbuckMy recipe website: http://www.myfoodchannel.com/http://www.facebook.com/buckredbuckhttp://plus.google.com/u/0/109193261972985167770/postshttps://twitter.com/buckredbuckChef Buck playlist: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2EFBD7E8FE2BB552SPICY COUSCOUS RECIPEingredients:1 cup COUSCOUS2 Tbsp OLIVE OIL1 medium ONION (chopped)3 cloves GARLIC (finely chopped)1 HOT PEPPER (finely chopped)1 tsp MUSTARD SEEDS1 tsp CHILI POWDER1 tsp PAPRIKA tsp TURMERIC POWDER1 tsp TOMATO PASTE1 cup WATER (or broth)directions:Heat olive oil on medium high heat and then add onions. Stir for 1 minute and add mustard seeds, hot pepper, and garlic. Continue sauting for a couple more minutes. Stir in chili powder, paprika, and turmeric. Add salt and tomato paste and mix well. Pour in 1 cups of water, stir, cover pot and turn up the heat and bring the pot to a boil. After ingredients come to a boil, stir in the couscous and mix well. Cover and remove from heat and allow pot to sit for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes the couscous will have completely absorbed all the water. Uncover and immediately fluff with a forkthis will keep the couscous for overcooking and becoming a sticky, starchy mess; couscous should be light and fluffy, and in this case, nice and spicy, too.Bon apptit!
