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Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal195
  • fat8g
  • saturates3g
  • carbs30g
  • sugars1g
  • fibre0g
  • protein3g
  • salt0.47g
    low
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Method

  • step 1

    Soak the couscous in the warm water with the salt for 10-15 mins, until it’s been absorbed. Gently break up the grains with a fork and add sunflower oil. Rub the oil into the grains to break them up. Aerate by lifting them up in your fingers and letting them fall.

  • step 2

    Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Tip the couscous into an ovenproof dish and dot with little bits of butter. Soak a piece of greaseproof paper in water and squeeze out the excess before laying it over the top of the couscous. Place in the oven for 15-20 mins.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, May 2011

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A star rating of 3.6 out of 5.6 ratings

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question

Can you soak ahead of time and then put in the oven 20 mins before serving?

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goodfoodteam

Hi, thanks for your question. Yes you can soak this up to 24 hours in advance and keep in the fridge until ready to cook in the oven. We hope this helps, BBC Good Food Team.

LuluLolly

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Superb! The couscous was light and fluffy. I added more than just a knob of butter and used olive oil instead of sunflower oil.

onionlover8395

the lack of onion is worrying

onionlover8395

A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Does this meal contain a significant amount of onion?

jolilly

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

I really like this couscous and I'm not really a couscous fan. There is something about the butter which makes the couscous less grainy, somehow. I garnished it with flaked almonds and coriander.

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