Israeli Couscous Pilaf Recipe

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Ingredients Ingredient Checklist 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 small onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin Pinch of cayenne pepper 1 2/3 cups Israeli couscous 1 1/4 teaspoons salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley

Cook’s Notes Israeli couscous is available at Middle Eastern groceries and by mail order. Variations If using regular couscous, reduce amount of water to 2 1/4 cups.

Gallery Israeli Couscous Pilaf

Recipe Summary Servings: 4

Gallery

Israeli Couscous Pilaf     

Israeli Couscous Pilaf

Israeli Couscous Pilaf

Recipe Summary Servings: 4

Recipe Summary

Servings: 4

Servings: 4

4

Ingredients

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 small onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin Pinch of cayenne pepper 1 2/3 cups Israeli couscous 1 1/4 teaspoons salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley

Directions

Bring 2 1/2 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, heat olive oil and butter over medium-low heat. Add onions, and cook until lightly browned, about 8 minutes. Stir in cumin and cayenne pepper, and saute for 1 minute more.

Stir in couscous, salt, pepper, and boiling water. Cover, and simmer over low heat until tender and water is absorbed, about 10 minutes. Add parsley, and serve.

Cook’s Notes Israeli couscous is available at Middle Eastern groceries and by mail order.

Variations If using regular couscous, reduce amount of water to 2 1/4 cups.

Cook’s Notes

Israeli couscous is available at Middle Eastern groceries and by mail order.

Variations

If using regular couscous, reduce amount of water to 2 1/4 cups.

Reviews (5)

 Add Rating & Review     63 Ratings   5 star values:        8    4 star values:        12    3 star values:        21    2 star values:        19    1 star values:        3        

Reviews (5)

Add Rating & Review     63 Ratings   5 star values:        8    4 star values:        12    3 star values:        21    2 star values:        19    1 star values:        3       

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63 Ratings 5 star values: 8 4 star values: 12 3 star values: 21 2 star values: 19 1 star values: 3

63 Ratings 5 star values: 8 4 star values: 12 3 star values: 21 2 star values: 19 1 star values: 3

63 Ratings 5 star values: 8 4 star values: 12 3 star values: 21 2 star values: 19 1 star values: 3

• 5 star values: 8 4 star values: 12 3 star values: 21 2 star values: 19 1 star values: 3

  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 5.0 stars       05/10/2020   Delicious and easy. Would make again. Israeli or pearl couscous is actually a small pasta, invented by Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion in the 1950s as a rice substitute. Nifty.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 5 stars       10/07/2017   Excellent Recipe Martha!  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 5 stars       03/15/2016   Excellent Recipe for Israeli Couscous, which is a favorite in beautiful Israel. Thanks for posting  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 4 stars       10/13/2012   I tried with using Chicken Stock and it was great! Definitely will add this one to my short list of sides. BTW Seamcraft, go to Wikipedia look at the origins - it's essentially also a wheat based product so does it really matter??  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       08/30/2011   Couscous of any kind is not Israeli; it is Moroccan and Palestinian. There is no such thing as Israeli Couscous. Thank you.  
  

  Martha Stewart Member

  Rating: 5.0 stars 05/10/2020

Delicious and easy. Would make again. Israeli or pearl couscous is actually a small pasta, invented by Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion in the 1950s as a rice substitute. Nifty.

Rating: 5.0 stars

Rating: 5 stars 10/07/2017

Excellent Recipe Martha!

Rating: 5 stars

Rating: 5 stars 03/15/2016

Excellent Recipe for Israeli Couscous, which is a favorite in beautiful Israel. Thanks for posting

Rating: 4 stars 10/13/2012

I tried with using Chicken Stock and it was great! Definitely will add this one to my short list of sides. BTW Seamcraft, go to Wikipedia look at the origins - it’s essentially also a wheat based product so does it really matter??

Rating: 4 stars

Rating: Unrated 08/30/2011

Couscous of any kind is not Israeli; it is Moroccan and Palestinian. There is no such thing as Israeli Couscous. Thank you.

Rating: Unrated

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