Cous Cous with tomato sauce

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03-19-2005, 01:46 PM
AfroMullet

Cous Cous with tomato sauce

Tasty.

I'm a damn hippy. Cool.
03-19-2005, 03:16 PM
Out_to_lunch

I have not tried, but would imagine a cheese, or alfredo sauce would be rather delicious too.
03-19-2005, 03:26 PM
AfroMullet

cook up the cous cous, then pour the sauce and cous in a sauce pan until the sauce just starts to boil. Remove from heat, grab spoon, chow down.
03-21-2005, 05:09 PM
AfroMullet

Caution:

DO NOT ADD TOBASCO TO TOMATO SAUCE AND MIX WITH RAMEN NOODLES!

It creates dogfood.
03-21-2005, 09:19 PM
divegirl

And, never boil garbanzo beans with curry powder in hopes of making chana masala - it doesn't work. I should have added coconut milk, but at the time, I was cheap, and thought - "Hey, I have garbanzo beans and curry powder - I can make that dish I always order at the Indian restaurant, cool!" Not so. Needed: actual recipe for chana masala. :)
03-22-2005, 06:50 AM
Mrs Roo

Chana Masala

Start by frying in a little oil:
Chopped onions
Crushed garlic and ginger (root)
Curry leaves (torn once)
Fresh thyme
1 tsp mustard or onion seeds

When starting the seeds start to pop, sprinkle in a good curry powder (couple of table spoons) or if you want to make your own: 1 tbsp ground cumin; 1 tbsp ground coriander;1 tsp ground tumeric; 1 tsp Garam Masala (1/2 tsp amchoor or ground mango powder if you can get it)

Once the curry powder has absorbed the oil add 2 cans of chick peas (or some pre-soaked over night if you have dried ones).
Then add a can of chopped tomatoes and 2 cups of water.

Bring to the boil then simmer. While simmering add a tbsp coconut cream, salt, chopped fresh coriander and chopped green chillies if you like the heat.

Cook for 20-30 minutes (till chick peas are soft and sauce thickens). Should serve 4.

Oooh, I feel hungry just thinking about it. Also one of my favourite curries. My mum's recipe BTW.
03-22-2005, 11:06 AM
snowsprite

Wow, that sounds delicious! Thanks Mrs. Roo, I will have to make this.

Sprite

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mrs Roo

Chana Masala

Start by frying in a little oil:
Chopped onions
Crushed garlic and ginger (root)
Curry leaves (torn once)
Fresh thyme
1 tsp mustard or onion seeds

When starting the seeds start to pop, sprinkle in a good curry powder (couple of table spoons) or if you want to make your own: 1 tbsp ground cumin; 1 tbsp ground coriander;1 tsp ground tumeric; 1 tsp Garam Masala (1/2 tsp amchoor or ground mango powder if you can get it)

Once the curry powder has absorbed the oil add 2 cans of chick peas (or some pre-soaked over night if you have dried ones).
Then add a can of chopped tomatoes and 2 cups of water.

Bring to the boil then simmer. While simmering add a tbsp coconut cream, salt, chopped fresh coriander and chopped green chillies if you like the heat.

Cook for 20-30 minutes (till chick peas are soft and sauce thickens). Should serve 4.

Oooh, I feel hungry just thinking about it. Also one of my favourite curries. My mum's recipe BTW.
03-22-2005, 03:16 PM
AfroMullet

YOU people are cunting up my easy-to-make food thread.
03-22-2005, 04:26 PM
divegirl

Me too!!! Thanks, Mrs. Roo!! YUM! My favorite dish! :biggrin:
edit: and it's even your mum's recipe...!

Quote:

Originally Posted by AfroMullet

YOU people are cunting up .....

Hey, shutup, asswipe.
03-22-2005, 06:36 PM
Core Shot

cous cous = broken pasta

tomato sauce over cous cous (pasta) = genius

talk about thinking outside the (pasta) box
03-22-2005, 06:41 PM
AfroMullet

Quote:

Originally Posted by Core Shot

cous cous = broken pasta

tomato sauce over cous cous (pasta) = genius

talk about thinking outside the (pasta) box

Hey it's summer here. I have an excuse to stupidity.
03-22-2005, 08:35 PM
divegirl

Quote:

Originally Posted by AfroMullet

I have an excuse to stupidity.

Oh, so that explains it!
03-22-2005, 09:41 PM
Out_to_lunch

Quote:

Originally Posted by AfroMullet

Hey it's summer here. I have an excuse to stupidity.

Theres a fine line between stupidity and genius
03-23-2005, 05:43 AM
Mrs Roo

Quote:

Originally Posted by AfroMullet

YOU people are cunting up my easy-to-make food thread.

Curry is REALLY easy to make! Quit cussing and get cooking.
03-23-2005, 08:30 AM
Mit

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mrs Roo

Curry is REALLY easy to make! Quit cussing and get cooking.

Hmmm curry..
Mrs Roo's curry is sooooo good. yummmy..especially with all those contraband imported spices. :)
03-23-2005, 07:08 PM
AfroMullet

Quitting cussing is not an option.

I may try your curry recipe soon.
03-24-2005, 09:58 AM
Mrs Roo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mit

Hmmm curry..
..especially with all those contraband imported spices. :)

Shhh! They'll intercept me at the border next time I try to get in!
03-24-2005, 06:26 PM
This End Up

Quote:

Originally Posted by AfroMullet

YOU people are cunting up my easy-to-make food thread.

File that under un-smoove things posted
03-24-2005, 06:31 PM
AfroMullet

Quote:

Originally Posted by This End Up

File that under un-smoove things posted

but was it suave?
04-05-2005, 04:04 PM
SPREAD EAGLE

Hmmm cous cous
04-05-2005, 04:32 PM
Arty50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mrs Roo

1 tbsp ground cumin; 1 tbsp ground coriander;1 tsp ground tumeric; 1 tsp Garam Masala (1/2 tsp amchoor or ground mango powder if you can get it)

Quick, dumb question. Is the 1/2 tsp amchoor or ground mango powder in addition to the rest or is it instead of the Garam Masala?
04-10-2005, 02:00 PM
FollowMe

Mmmmm, <memories> couscous in the Cairo ghettros is crackilicious.
04-12-2005, 11:51 AM
Mrs Roo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arty50

Quick, dumb question. Is the 1/2 tsp amchoor or ground mango powder in addition to the rest or is it instead of the Garam Masala?

In addition.
04-12-2005, 09:11 PM
backpack

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mrs Roo

Chana Masala

Start by frying in a little oil:
Chopped onions
Crushed garlic and ginger (root)
Curry leaves (torn once)
Fresh thyme
1 tsp mustard or onion seeds

When starting the seeds start to pop, sprinkle in a good curry powder (couple of table spoons) or if you want to make your own: 1 tbsp ground cumin; 1 tbsp ground coriander;1 tsp ground tumeric; 1 tsp Garam Masala (1/2 tsp amchoor or ground mango powder if you can get it)

Once the curry powder has absorbed the oil add 2 cans of chick peas (or some pre-soaked over night if you have dried ones).
Then add a can of chopped tomatoes and 2 cups of water.

Bring to the boil then simmer. While simmering add a tbsp coconut cream, salt, chopped fresh coriander and chopped green chillies if you like the heat.

Cook for 20-30 minutes (till chick peas are soft and sauce thickens). Should serve 4.

Oooh, I feel hungry just thinking about it. Also one of my favourite curries. My mum's recipe BTW.

This sounds so good I had to quote it too... mmmmm... http://tetongravity.com/chat/images/smiley10.gif