Tabouleh

Name: Tabouleh
Ingredients: 5 ounces couscous or bulgur; Juice and rind from 1 lemon; 1 garlic clove; 1 cup olive oil; 1/4 cup pine nuts; 1 bunch cilantro; 1/2 bunch Fresh Mint; 1 bunch flat leaf parsley; 8 scallions; 1 Deseeded red pepper; 1 teaspoon corriander powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 can Garbanzo beans / chickpeas; 1 Persian cubed cucumber, deseeded tomato

15 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

5 ounces couscous or bulgur
Juice and rind from 1 lemon
1 garlic clove
1 cup olive oil
1/4 cup pine nuts
1 bunch cilantro
1/2 bunch Fresh Mint
1 bunch flat leaf parsley
8 scallions
1 Deseeded red pepper
1 teaspoon corriander powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 can Garbanzo beans / chickpeas
1 Persian cubed cucumber, deseeded tomato

Directions

1

Prepare couscous as per directions (on packet)
2

Once cooked add 2 tablespoons of olive oil, fluff with a fork and allow to cool
3

Peel clove of garlic and mince in to a fine paste
4

Wisk remaining olive oil with minced garlic, lemon juice and lemon rind until the mixture reaches a cloudy golden color
5

Finely chop all the cilantro, parsley, scallions / spring onions, mint and finely cube the red bell pepper
6

In a frying pan, lightly toast the pine nuts
7

Lightly wash and drain the garbanzo beans / chickpeas
8

Add the couscous, the chopped herbs and red bell pepper, the garbanzo beans and pine nuts to a large mixing bowl and sprinkle the dry ingredients of salt, cayenne pepper and coriander powder
9

Pour over the olive oil, lemon and garlic mixture and toss all the ingredients together
10

Allow Tabouleh to stand for at least 10 to 15 minutes