Couscous with Herbs and Cardamom

Name: Couscous with Herbs and Cardamom
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 Portionen
Ingredients: 3 brins chives; 1 petit bouquet italian parsley; 6 piece green or peppermint mint leaves; 1 petit green onion (shallot); 3 piece cardamom seeds; 1 cup water; 0.25 cup raisins; 1 cup couscous

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Cook Time

30 min

Servings

Difficulty

Easy

Prep Time

20 Min

Description

This couscous salad with herbs and cardamom is a fresh and fragrant delight, perfect for a light lunch or an original side dish. I love preparing it because it is quick to make and full of flavors. Cardamom brings an exotic and warm touch that goes perfectly with the freshness of the herbs. It is an ideal recipe for using aromatic herbs from the garden in spring or summer. It can easily be adapted by adding crunchy vegetables such as cucumbers or peppers. A real treat for the taste buds!

Ingredients (8 ingredients)

3 brins chives
1 petit bouquet italian parsley
6 piece green or peppermint mint leaves
1 petit green onion (shallot)
3 piece cardamom seeds
1 cup water
0.25 cup raisins
1 cup couscous

Preparation (5 steps)

Cardamom infusion

Thermomix® Setting

3 min/212°F/Speed 1 100

In the Thermomix bowl, pour 1 cup of water, add a pinch of salt and 3 or 4 cardamom seeds previously removed from their husk and lightly crushed. Heat for 3 Min./100°C/Stufe 1.

180

Couscous cooking

Add 1 cup of couscous to the Thermomix bowl and mix gently with a spatula. Let it rest for about 10 minutes for the couscous to absorb the water and swell.

Preparation of herbs and onion

While the couscous is resting, finely slice 1 small green onion (shallot). Finely chop 3 sprigs of chives, 1 small bunch of Italian parsley and 6 or 7 green or peppermint mint leaves.

Salad assembly

Once the couscous has cooled, mix again with a fork to separate the grains. Add the sliced green onion, chopped parsley, raisins and chopped fresh herbs. Gently mix all the ingredients.