Giant couscous tomato salad with zhoug-style dressing

 

As a summer side dish, make this big couscous and tomato salad. Zhoug is a spicy, bright green sauce from the Middle East that makes this dish come to life.

Ingredients

• 4 large vine tomatoes, diced
• 150g giant couscous or fregola
• ½ red onion, finely chopped
• ½ small bunch of coriander, roughly chopped
• handful of parsley leaves, roughly chopped
• 2 green chillies, chopped
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 1 garlic clove, roughly chopped
• ½ tsp caster sugar
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• 3 tbsp olive oil

Method

Put the tomatoes, onion, and 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt in a large bowl. Toss and set aside.

Cook the couscous in a pot of boiling, salted water for 8–10 minutes, or until tender. Don't overcook it; you want it a little underdone so it can soak up the tomato juices. Then drain it really well. After 10 minutes, toss the pasta with the tomato and onion mixture.

Mix all of the ingredients for the dressing with 1 tablespoon of water and 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt until smooth. Pour some of the sauce over the couscous and put the rest on the side so people can help themselves.

Information 

Coriander :

Coriander is a plant whose seeds are ground up to make a powder that is used in cooking. 

This spice smells and tastes in a certain way. It can be used in a lot of different kinds of food, like curries, stews, soups, and vegetable dishes. It is also used to put vegetables in a pickle.

Coriander has been used since the beginning of time. Marcus Gavius Apicius included coriander in his book "Apicius" in the first century AD, and Marcus Porcius Cato included it in his book "De re coquinaria" in 70 BC.

This article talks about the history of coriander and how it is now used in most dishes even though it is hard to grow in our current climate.

The leaves of parsley are very healthy and are often used to add flavor to food. When the leaves are raw, they can be eaten as a vegetable or put in water to make a tea.

Calcium, iron, magnesium, and potassium are just a few of the important nutrients that can be found in parsley leaves. They are also good for your health in ways like speeding up your metabolism and making digestion easier.

Parsley leaves are a herb that can be used in many ways, from eating them raw as a vegetable to making teas and soups with them.

It is used as a spice. It is used in many Indian dishes, like sauces and curries. The spice came from the Middle East, but it is now used all over the world.

Cumin :

Cumin has been linked to a number of health benefits, such as fighting cancer, preventing Alzheimer's, improving memory, and treating intestinal problems.

Cumin can be used in many different kinds of dishes, but it is usually roasted first. For instance, Cumin Chicken Tenderloins are made with chicken breast pieces, cumin powder, ancho chilies (with the stems removed), brown sugar, and garlic cloves (minced).

It takes about 10 to 12 minutes to cook the dish.

Onions :

Onions are well-known vegetables that are eaten all over the world. They have a unique flavor that can add a new twist to cooking.

The onion's appearance is both appealing and unique because it has many layers. 

They are also often used to make food and different kinds of dishes. They are also grown on a large scale as a crop all over the world.

Since ancient times, the onion has been used a lot as a spice, a medicine, a dye, and even as a paperweight or weight for precious metals.