This is the upgrade your pulao needs ✌🏼
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What’s cooking? Pearl Pulao 🧡 Technically Cous Cous is not a grain, it’s a form of pasta made with semolina and water, shaped into little balls and then toasted. It has a chewy but nutty texture, do give it a try because it tastes amazing 🥰
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Ingredients
Oil
2 garlic cloves, chopped or sliced
1 bay leaf, 1/2 inch cinnamon stick
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 1/2 cups pearl cous cous
1/2 cup boiled chickpeas
1/2 cup diced bell pepper
1/2 cup diced carrots
1/2 cup diced tofu or paneer
2 cups hot boiling water
Salt, chilli flakes, dried herbs, black and red pepper
Cilantro, lemon juice and cranberries for garnishing
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Instructions
In a pan, add oil, once warm, add garlic, bay leaf and cinnamon. Let sizzle until toasty.
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On medium heat, add onions and saute for 2 minutes until slightly golden, we don’t want to overdo the onions here. Add cous cous and let cook on low medium heat for 6-7 minutes until it started turning brown. Keep stirring ...