Quick Polenta Couscous

Name: Quick Polenta Couscous
Ingredients: 1 cup polenta; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (or olive oil); 3 cups water; 1/2 teaspoon salt or; 1 tablespoon dried chicken soup powder

5 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 cup polenta
2 tablespoons vegetable oil (or olive oil)
3 cups water
1/2 teaspoon salt or
1 tablespoon dried chicken soup powder

Directions

1

Combine the polenta, salt (or chicken soup powder) and oil in a microwavable ball. cook on high heat for 2 minutes. (Do Not add water on this stage)
2

take the bowl out of the microwave and add 1 cup of water. mix with the polanta briefly only until the water cover the polenta. cook again in the microwave on high heat for 4-5 minutes. repeat it twice with the other 2 cups of water. at this time the mixture will not look fluffy at all and wil make big chunks.
3

after adding the 3 cups of water let the mixture cool for about 10-15 minutes. strain the mixture through a couscous strainer (or through a strainer with large holes) into a big bowl allowing the mixture to open up. if not fluffy enought you can repeat the straining procedure again.