Pistachio couscous is a flavorful and versatile dish that can be enjoyed as a main course or a side dish. It is made with couscous, a type of pasta made from semolina flour, and pistachios, a type of nut with a sweet and nutty flavor. The dish is often seasoned with a variety of spices and herbs, such as cumin, coriander, and paprika. Pistachio couscous can be cooked in a variety of ways, including on the stovetop, in a rice cooker, or in the oven. It can also be served hot or cold, making it a great option for a quick and easy meal.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
LEMON-PISTACHIO ISRAELI COUSCOUS
Provided by David Lebovitz
Yield Serves 4 to 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Trim the stem end from the lemon and cut it into quarters. Scoop out the pulp and press it through a strainer into a medium-sized bowl to extract the juices; discard the pulp. Finely dice the preserved lemon rind and add it to the bowl along with the parsley, butter, dried fruit, pistachios, salt, and cinnamon.
- 2. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the couscous and cook according to the package instructions. Drain and add it to the bowl of fruits and nuts, stirring until the butter is melted and all the ingredients are well mixed. Season with black pepper and serve.
OLIVE, APRICOT, AND PISTACHIO COUSCOUS
Pair this wonderful couscous recipe from the February 2009 issue of Martha Stewart Living with Moroccan-Spiced Chicken for a delicious family dinner.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Pasta and Grains
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bring water, salt, and butter to a boil in a small saucepan. Add apricots, olives, and couscous, swirling pan to submerge ingredients. Cover, and remove from heat, and let stand for 5 minutes. Stir with fork, then fold in pistachios and lemon juice. Serve immediately.
PISTACHIO-CRUSTED MOROCCAN RACK OF LAMB WITH ISRAELI COUSCOUS
We were wondering what to do with our rack of lamb. Since we had some Ras el hanout, preserved lemon, pomegranate molasses, and pomegranate seeds, we prepared this with excellent results. I have never been to Morocco. But from what I have seen of recipes by Paula Wolfert, the preparation of Moroccan cuisine seems much more complicated than this. Your own Ras el hanout will be better than anything you find already prepared. And if you can find spices at an ethnic market, it will cost less, too. (Food.com has many very good Ras el hanout blends, including my own :-)) As for preserved lemon, guess where you can find a recipe? You guessed it--right here on Food.com. But I will also provide one at the end of this recipe
Provided by French Terrine
Categories Lamb/Sheep
Time 1h
Yield 2-3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Rinse rack of lamb under cold water and pat dry. Using a sharp knife, cut a few slits between the bones and into the meat. (This will allow some of the spice blend to penetrate into the meat) Brush with olive oil. Sprinkle with Ras el hanout and paprika. Allow to stand at room temperature while preparing the couscous.
- Rinse cilantro, parsley, and mint leaves. (Amounts listed above in ingredients are approximate, since I use a handful of each) Dry in paper towels, then roughly chop. Also roughly chop preserved lemon and dried apricot. **For most recipes that call for preserved lemon, thoroughly rinse off the salt and remove the pulp and seeds, using only the rind.** If you do not have preserved lemon, zest a whole lemon to add later while combining couscous ingredients.
- Grind pistachio nuts and combine with bread crumbs. (If your pistachios are salted, there is no need to add salt to the lamb before searing it).
- To prepare the Israeli couscous, melt butter in saucepan and sauté chopped onion until soft. Add the couscous and cook with the sautéed onion, then add the stock. If you do not have stock, use water. Bring to boil, then reduce heat. Cover and continue simmering about 8 minutes, until couscous is soft. Not all of the liquid will be absorbed. Empty contents into a fine-mesh strainer and rinse with cold water, rinsing off the starch that was released during simmering. Return the rinsed and drained couscous back into the saucepan and reheat slightly.
- Prepare your lamb: Preheat oven to 375. If your pistachio nuts are unsalted, sprinkle rack of lamb with salt. Using an oven-proof skillet, heat olive oil over moderately high heat. When oil is hot, sear the lamb rack until browned, about 5 minutes per side.
- Remove pan from heat. Slather both sides of lamb rack with pomegranate molasses. Then with meaty side of lamb rack up, pack nut crumb mixture on top. Place skillet in oven and roast until internal temp reaches 140 degrees F for rare, about 15-20 minutes. Then allow to stand a few minutes before carving.
- Combine couscous, preserved lemon or zest, apricot, pomegranate seeds, and chopped mint, cilantro, and parsley. If desired toss couscous with a splash of olive oil and a small amount of lemon juice from the zested lemon.
- Carve rack into 8 chops. Spoon couscous onto plate and arrange chops on top.
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- Preserved lemon: You will need a glass jar with an air-tight seal. Combine ~ a tablespoon of coriander seed with ~ a tablespoon of fennel seed. Place 1 bay leaf and 1 cinnamon stick in the bottom of glass jar. Have a small bowl of Kosher salt nearby. Slice lemons in quarters ALMOST down to stem end, but leave intact. Place coriander and fennel seed inside lemon and also fill with salt. Place cut side down into glass jar, squeezing as many into the jar as you can. As you squeeze them, some of the lemon juice is released, but not enough to fill the jar. Just continue packing in as many lemons as you can and add additional salt between layers of lemon. Top off with freshly squeezed lemon juice. Then refrigerate for a month. I think this is Jamie Oliver's technique, but there are many out there. He has also suggested doing this with other citrus, like limes and mandarin oranges. Meyer lemons work nicely. Some techniques suggest a layer of olive oil on top, and this works well, too.
PISTACHIO COUSCOUS
Categories Herb Side Low/No Sugar Pistachio Couscous Gourmet Sugar Conscious Kidney Friendly Vegan Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Peanut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Serves 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- On a baking sheet in middle of oven toast pistachios in one layer until golden, about 10 minutes. Once pistachios have cooled, coarsely chop.
- In each of two 3-quart saucepans bring 2 1/4 cups water and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a boil. Stir 1 box couscous into each pan and let stand, covered, off heat 5 minutes.
- Chop mint leaves. Fluff couscous with a fork and transfer to a bowl. Stir in pistachios, mint, oil, and lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.
PISTACHIO-CURRANT COUSCOUS
Provided by Aida Mollenkamp
Categories side-dish
Time 15m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, bring broth and water to a boil over high heat. Place couscous and currants in a bowl, pour in boiling liquid and cover with plastic wrap for 5 minutes until water is absorbed.
- Stir in pistachios and oil and fluff with a fork. Taste and adjust seasoning, as desired.
MOROCCAN CHICKEN WITH PISTACHIO COUSCOUS
This is another simple, easy and quick meal to put together, it is a good mid week, no fuss meal, that can be on the table in about 35 Min's. This recipe serves 4 but can be halved if just making for 2. I made this with chicken breasts coated them in the spice mixture, cooked them and then sliced thickly, but you could also use tenders or thigh fillets instead. Feel free to adjust spice quantaties to suit your personal tastes.
Provided by The Flying Chef
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Combine spices and rind in a bowl mix well, add chicken one breast at a time and rub spice mixture firmly into chicken. Cook chicken in a heated, oiled fry pan until browned on both sides and cooked through. Remove and set to one side.
- In same cleaned pan add capsicum and cook for 1 minute, stirring.
- While chicken is cooking, boil enough water to cover sachet's, with 1-2 teaspoons of vegetable stock added, place sachet's in water and cook for 1-2 min's until couscous softens.
- Cut bag open and pour into a large bowl fluff with fork, stir in juice and oil.
- Stir in nuts, sultana's and coriander.
- To Serve: Place couscous in a serving bowl, top with sliced chicken and capsicum.
PISTACHIO COUSCOUS
Posted for ZWT6 - NA*ME region - Morocco. Adjusted this slightly in that I think adding some chicken broth in place of just water would give this a better depth of flavor. To make it vegetarian use a vegetable broth in place of the chicken for the same boost to the flavor of the couscous.
Provided by HokiesMom
Categories Rice
Time 25m
Yield 4 , 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F On a baking sheet using the middle rack of the oven toast pistachios in one layer until golden, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool. Once cooled, coarsely chop. You do want them very coarse so the texture is prevalent in the couscous.
- In a 3-quart saucepan bring broth and salt to a boil. Stir in the box of couscous and let stand, covered, off heat 5 minutes.
- Fluff couscous with a fork and transfer to a bowl. Stir in pistachios, mint, oil, and lemon juice and season with pepper.
PISTACHIO COUSCOUS
A nice side to chicken or salmon.
Provided by Mikekey *
Categories Pasta Sides
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- 1. In a small saucepan bring chicken broth to a boil.
- 2. Stir in couscous, cover, and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes.
- 3. Drizzle with lemon juice and fluff with a fork. Stir in lemon zest and chopped pistachios.
Tips:
- Use the right type of couscous. For this recipe, you'll need medium-grain couscous, which is the most common type. You can also use Israeli couscous, which is larger and has a chewier texture.
- Rinse the couscous before cooking. This helps to remove any impurities and makes the couscous fluffier.
- Use boiling water to cook the couscous. This will help the couscous cook evenly and prevent it from becoming mushy.
- Let the couscous rest before serving. Once the couscous is cooked, let it rest for a few minutes before fluffing it with a fork. This will help the couscous absorb more flavor.
- Add your favorite mix-ins. Once the couscous is cooked, you can add your favorite mix-ins, such as vegetables, nuts, or dried fruit.
Conclusion:
Pistachio couscous is a delicious and versatile dish that can be served as a main course or side dish. It's easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With its vibrant color and nutty flavor, pistachio couscous is a surefire hit at any gathering.
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