COUSCOUS SALAD

Ingredients:
Couscous – 1 cup
Water – 2 ½ cups
Butter – 1 tbsp
Salt – 1 tsp
Ginger – 3-4 slices
Green peas – ¼ cup
Chickpeas – 15 oz can
Onion – 1 medium, chopped
Tomato – 2 small, deseeded and chopped
Cucumber – 2 small, chopped
Jalapeno – 1, deseeded and chopped
Freshly chopped coriander leaves
Roasted cumin powder – ½ tsp
Lemon juice – 1 tbsp
Extra virgin olive oil – 2tbsp
Salt

Cooking procedure:
Put the water in a pot. Add butter, salt, ginger and green peas to the water and bring it to a boil. Now remove the pot from the burner and add the couscous. Cover the pan with the lid and keep aside for couscous to cook. Let the couscous cool down completely. Fluff the couscous with fork. In a big bowl add onion, tomato, cucumber, jalapeno and coriander leaves. Mix well then add chickpeas, cumin powder, lemon juice, salt and olive oil. Mix well and then add the couscous. Mix everything well and keep the salad aside for 15-20 mins , so that the couscous takes the flavors from the vegetables. You can eat this salad cold. It’s a meal in itself and is very good for picnics.