with jewelled couscous
The golden cheese in this recipe is coated with a mix of Middle Eastern spices and glazed in sumptuous sweet chilli sauce, while a bed of bejewelled couscous forms the base of this vibrant veggie dish.
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Couscous
100 grams
Vegetable Stock
1 sachet(s)
Grilling Cheese
200 grams
Tomato
2 unit(s)
Cucumber
1 unit(s)
Lemon
1 unit(s)
Middle Eastern Style Spice Mix
1 sachet(s)
Harissa Paste
1 sachet(s)
Honey
1 sachet(s)
Aioli
1 sachet(s)
Sweet Chilli Sauce
2 sachet(s)
Oil
to taste
Salt
to taste
Pepper
to taste
Water
to taste
Sugar
to taste
- Pop the couscous into a bowl.
- Stir in 200ml boiling water (500ml for 4p) and the vegetable stock powder.
- Cover with a plate or cling film.
- Leave aside for 10 mins or until ready to serve.
- Meanwhile, drain the grilling cheese then cut into 2cm cubes. Add to a bowl of cold water.
- Cut the tomato into 1cm chunks.
- Trim the cucumber, then quarter lengthways. Chop widthways into small pieces.
- Cut the lemon into quarters.
- Remove the cheese cubes from the water and pat dry with kitchen paper.
- Place a pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil.
- Once hot, fry the grilling cheese until golden, turning often, 4-5 mins.
- Add the Middle Eastern spice mix to the pan for the final min of frying time.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine half the harissa paste, honey, a good squeeze of lemon juice and ½ tsp of sugar (double for 4p).
- Stir the chopped cucumber and tomato into the bowl and toss to coat in the dressing. Season with salt and pepper.
- In a separate small bowl, combine the aioli and remaining harissa paste.
- When the grilling cheese is golden, remove from the heat and add half of the sweet chilli sauce to the pan.
- Turn the cheese to glaze in the sauce.
- Add the couscous to the bowl with the tomatoes and cucumber.
- Toss together.
- Share the couscous between bowls.
- Top with the glazed grilling cheese.
- Finish by drizzling over the harissa aioli and remaining sweet chilli sauce.
- Serve with any remaining lemon wedges for squeezing over.
3390
kJ
Energy (kJ)
810
kcal
Energy (kcal)
46.6
g
Fat
18.2
g
of which saturates
64.3
g
Carbohydrate
22.1
g
of which sugars
0
g
Dietary Fiber
35
g
Protein
0
mg
Cholesterol
5.66
g
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