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minty couscous is a healthy variant of the couscous salad inspired from Middle Eastern cuisine. Learn how to make Indian style couscous.

To make minty couscous, clean and wash the couscous thoroughly. Combine the couscous and milk in a deep non-stick pan, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes or till it is tender. Keep aside to cool slightly. Combine all the ingredients, including the cooked couscous, in a deep bowl and mix gently. Refrigerate for at least half an hour. Serve lemon mint couscous chilled.

Although it sounds very exotic, couscous is nothing but broken wheat cooked in water or milk, something that everybody can prepare easily at home. A traditional food of Northern Africa, minty couscous salad is a great source of protein and iron. These 2 nutrients are required to maintain cell health. A good level of iron in the body prevents anaemia.

Indian style couscous is a flavourful salad in which couscous is enhanced with chopped veggies, coriander and mint, along with a dash of lemon juice. The ingredients accompanying the couscous pull in sufficient Vitamin C to enhance the absorption of iron and improve blood circulation.

This lemon mint couscous is a good way of adding some fibre to your diet as well. This key nutrient benefits diabetics as well as heart patients. This healthy minty couscous salad is brimming with many antioxidants too! From ‘allium’ in spring onions to ‘lycopene’ in tomatoes, these antioxidants are a means of fighting free radicals in our body and in turn protecting our body organs.

The use of olive oil in this Indian style couscous is beneficial as it is a good source of MUFA (mono unsaturated fatty acids) which helps reduce inflammation in the body. It is one of the healthiest oils to use in making salads. Mint, one of its main ingredients, though used in small quantities lends a fresh herby touch to this salad.

Tips for minty couscous. 1. Cook the couscous at step 1 till it is parboiled and not overcooked. 2. Remember to cool the cooked couscous before adding all the other ingredients.

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Minty Couscous recipe - How to make Minty Couscous

For Minty Couscous
2 tbsp chopped mint leaves (phudina)
1/2 cup couscous
1 cup low fat milk , 99.7 % fat-free
1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup chopped spring onions
1/4 cup chopped coriander (dhania)
2 tsp olive oil
2 tsp lemon juice
salt to taste

Method
For minty couscous

To make minty couscous, clean and wash the couscous thoroughly.
Combine the couscous and milk in a deep non-stick pan, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes or till it is tender. Keep aside to cool slightly.
Combine all the ingredients, including the cooked couscous, in a deep bowl and mix gently.
Refrigerate for at least half an hour.
Serve the minty couscous chilled.

Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving

Energy	134 cal
Protein	5.1 g
Carbohydrates	21.8 g
Fiber	1.9 g
Fat	2.8 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Sodium	31.1 mg

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What is minty couscous recipe made off?

What is minty couscous recipe made off? minty couscous is made from easily available ingredients in India which are 2 tbsp chopped mint leaves (phudina), 1/2 cup couscous or 1/2 cup broken wheat (dalia), 1 cup low fat milk , 99.7 % fat-free, 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes, 1/2 cup chopped spring onions, 1/4 cup chopped coriander (dhania), 2 tsp olive oil , 2 tsp lemon juice and salt to taste.

What is couscous?

This is what couscous looks like.

Making Indian style couscous

To make minty couscous recipe | healthy minty couscous salad | Indian style couscous | lemon mint couscous | in a deep non-stick pan put 1 cup low fat milk , 99.7 % fat-free.
Add 1/2 cup couscous. If you wish, at this stage use broken wheat (dalia) instead as the taste will be the same.

Mix well.
Cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes or till it is tender. This is the image taken at 2 minutes. We still need to cook. If you want you can use broken wheat instead but that will take 8 to 10 minutes to cook.
This is the image taken at 3 minutes and the couscous is come to boiling point. We still need to cook a bit but make the flame on low now.
This is the image taken at 4 minutes. We had reduced the flame from medium to low once the couscous had reached boiling point. Your couscous is ready. Keep stirring a bit off the flame to prevent the couscous from sticking.
Keep aside to cool slightly. Mix gently and we see that we need to add a bit of water as the couscous has dried out. So add 2 tablespoons water.

Mix the water in gently and the couscouss will get moist and separate.
In a deep bowl put the cooked couscous.
Add 2 tbsp chopped mint leaves (phudina).
Add 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes.
Add 1/2 cup chopped spring onions.

Add 1/4 cup chopped coriander (dhania).
Add 2 tsp olive oil.
Add 2 tsp lemon juice.
Add salt to taste.
Mix minty couscous | healthy minty couscous salad | Indian style couscous | lemon mint couscous | gently.

Refrigerate for at least half an hour. Serve minty couscous recipe | healthy minty couscous salad | Indian style couscous | lemon mint couscous | chilled.

Health Benefits of minty couscous

Minty Couscous - a high fibre salad.
Couscous being high in fibre and protein is said to be a weight watchers friend. Here it is presented in a healthy salad form to be enjoyed in between meals and avoid reaching out for unhealthy fried snacks.
The veggies add a dose of antioxidants like lycopene, quercetin, vitamin A, vitamin C etc. These antioxidants helps to protect the heart by reducing inflammation in the arteries.
The antioxidants and protein from this salad is also beneficial to add glow to skin.

We recommend half serving of this healthy salad for diabetics too.
The use of olive oil adds MUFA (mono unsaturated fatty acids) which are also heart protective.