Name: Spicy roasted pumpkin couscous
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 1 large red onion (200g), sliced thickly; 500 gram pumpkin, peeled, chopped coarsely; 3 teaspoon ground cumin; 2 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 cup (200g) couscous; 1 cup (250ml) boiling water; 20 gram butter; 2 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Spicy roasted pumpkin couscous

This quick and tasty vegetarian couscous dish is packed full of flavour and the goodness of roasted pumpkin and Middle Eastern spices.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 clove garlic, crushed

1 large red onion (200g), sliced thickly

500 gram pumpkin, peeled, chopped coarsely

3 teaspoon ground cumin

2 teaspoon ground coriander

1 cup (200g) couscous

1 cup (250ml) boiling water

20 gram butter

2 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Method

1.Preheat oven to 220°C (200°C fan-forced).

2.Heat oil in medium flameproof baking dish; cook garlic, onion and pumpkin, stirring, until vegetables are browned lightly. Add spices; cook, stirring, about 2 minutes or until fragrant.

3.Roast, uncovered, about 15 minutes or until pumpkin is just tender.

4.Meanwhile, combine couscous with the water and butter in large heatproof bowl; cover, stand about 5 minutes or until water is absorbed, fluffing with fork occasionally to separate the grains.

5.Add pumpkin mixture to couscous; stir in parsley.

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