Lebanese Couscous with Pumpkin and Green Salads
Main Dishes • Lebanese
Description
Recipe from the show Food with Alex, episode 10.
Ingredients
- Pumpkin 0 lbs
- Pumpkin seed oil 0 oz
- Butter 0 oz
- Ghee 0 oz
- Olive Oil 0 fl oz
- Sugar 1 tablespoon
- Mixed salad greens 5 oz
- Black Cumin (Cumin) ¼ teaspoon
- Paprika ¼ teaspoon
- Cayenne Pepper ¼ teaspoon
- Cinnamon ¼ teaspoon
- Narshehab sauce 1 tablespoon
- Spanish onions 1 head
- Salt to taste
- Vegetable Oil 0 fl oz
- Ground Black Pepper to taste
- Couscous 5 oz
- Black Pomegranate Molasses ½ piece
- Champagne Vinegar 2 tablespoons
Step-by-Step Guide
Step 1
Cut the pumpkin into large pieces. Drizzle with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Mix to ensure the oil, salt, and pepper are evenly distributed over the pumpkin.
Step 2
Place the pumpkin on a baking sheet. Bake in an oven preheated to 390°F for 10-15 minutes.
Step 3
Pour the couscous into a deep bowl, add melted butter, and rub the grains with your hands until the oil is fully absorbed. Pour boiling water over it, stir with a spatula, cover with a lid, and let it sit for 2-3 minutes.
Step 4
While the couscous is resting, prepare the sauce. Melt the butter in a saucepan, add a pinch of cinnamon, a pinch of cumin, paprika, and cayenne pepper. Add the pumpkin seeds to this boiling mixture and a pinch of sugar. Sauté for a minute or two, stirring constantly. Transfer to a separate container.
Step 5
Add more melted butter to the rested couscous and mix again.
Step 6
Finely chop the onion. Transfer to a salad bowl, add olive oil, a bit of sherry vinegar, and narsharab sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Mix with a fork.
Step 7
Peel the pomegranate, remove the seeds, and add them to the couscous.
Step 8
Transfer the cooked pumpkin to a bowl, drizzle it with the pumpkin seed dressing and the onion-pomegranate mixture. Gently mix. Add the mixed salad greens and mix again. Serve this salad-pumpkin mixture around the couscous on a platter.
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