Pearl couscous with stir-fried fennel
Ingredients
for 4 people
| 1 tbsp | olive oil |
| 1 | onion, finely chopped |
| 1 | garlic clove, finely chopped |
| 200 g | Pearl couscous |
| 5 dl | water |
| 1 ¼ dl | cream |
| ¾ tsp | salt |
| 250 g | red cherry tomatoes |
| 1 | organic lemon, grated zest and 2 tbsp of juice |
| a little | pepper |
| ½ tbsp | olive oil |
| 250 g | fennel , in 5 mm thick slices |
| 2 pinch | sugar |
| 1 tbsp | butter |
| ¼ tsp | salt |
| a little | pepper |
How it's done
Couscous
Heat the oil in a pan, add the onion and garlic, sauté for approx. 3 mins. Add the couscous and cook briefly. Pour in the water and cream, season with salt, bring to the boil. Add the tomatoes. Reduce the heat, cover and cook over a low heat for approx. 10 mins., stirring occasionally, until al dente. Add the lemon zest and juice, mix and season.
Fennel
Heat the oil in a frying pan. Add the fennel, fry for approx. 5 mins. on each side. Reduce the heat, add the sugar and butter. Turn the fennel, season, serve with the couscous.
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