{"id":4486,"date":"2010-05-15T21:54:17","date_gmt":"2010-05-16T01:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/?p=4486"},"modified":"2017-08-10T17:28:14","modified_gmt":"2017-08-10T21:28:14","slug":"dates-couscous-with-poached-eggs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/dates-couscous-with-poached-eggs\/","title":{"rendered":"Dates Couscous with Poached Eggs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4489 size-full\" title=\"dates coucous with poached eggs\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/dates-coucous-with-poached-eggs.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/dates-coucous-with-poached-eggs.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/dates-coucous-with-poached-eggs-155x200.jpg 155w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/>My husband calls this as the perfect breakfast&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Serving fresh and homemade breakfast on weekdays is almost out of question as I easily fall for instant breakfast. But on weekends I try to treat my husband with some refreshing breakfast hot right from the stove or oven. This weekend, I made dates couscous and poached eggs. Couscous when combined with dates made the perfect sweet dish and poached eggs a great protein rich food. This was the first time I made poached eggs. It was little tricky to make the perfect poached eggs, by following certain instructions you could make it quite right.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This dish could be served for breakfast or brunch and it takes only less than 10 minutes to make this.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Dates are a great source of dietary fiber, also dates are fat-free and cholesterol free. I always have dates in my refrigerator.\u00a0 I love dates so much that I end up baking my favorite <a href=\"http:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/dates_cake_in_caramel_sauce\/\" target=\"_blank\">dates cake in caramel sauce<\/a> at least once a month.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Dates Coucous and Poached Eggs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/dates-couscous-poached-eggs.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4495\" title=\"dates-couscous-poached eggs\" src=\"http:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/dates-couscous-poached-eggs.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/dates-couscous-poached-eggs.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/dates-couscous-poached-eggs-265x200.jpg 265w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/dates-couscous-poached-eggs-210x158.jpg 210w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/dates-couscous-poached-eggs-390x293.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>For making Dates Couscous<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/dates-couscous.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4490\" title=\"dates couscous\" src=\"http:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/dates-couscous.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/dates-couscous.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/dates-couscous-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/dates-couscous-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Dates, chopped- 7<\/li>\n<li>Couscous- 1 cup<\/li>\n<li>Water- 1 1\/4 cups<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Instruction:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Heat 1 1\/4 cups of water along with the dates in a saucepan, let the water come to a boil.<\/li>\n<li>Remove from the flame and add the couscous into the water.<\/li>\n<li>Cover the pan with its lid and keep aside for 3 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Open the lid and stir the cooked couscous with a fork.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/making-dates-couscous.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4491\" title=\"making dates couscous\" src=\"http:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/making-dates-couscous.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/making-dates-couscous.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/making-dates-couscous-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/making-dates-couscous-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>To make dome shaped couscous:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Place the couscous in a small bowl.<\/li>\n<li>Using the back of the spoon even out the surface.<\/li>\n<li>Cover the bowl with a plate and turn it upside down and tap on the back of the bowl.<\/li>\n<li>Couscous in the shape of a dome will easily fall onto the plate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Making Poached Eggs<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/how-to-poach-eggs-in-microwave-microwaved-poached-eggs\/\" target=\"_blank\">Or Make Poached Eggs in a Microwave- 1 Minute<\/a><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Eggs- depending upon how many you are making<\/li>\n<li>Vinegar- a dash<\/li>\n<li>Water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Instruction:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Heat a saucepan filled two-third with water and let the water come to a boil.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/making-poached-eggs.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4492\" title=\"making poached-eggs\" src=\"http:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/making-poached-eggs.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/making-poached-eggs.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/making-poached-eggs-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/making-poached-eggs-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Add a dash of vinegar into the water.<\/li>\n<li>Crack an egg into a small bowl.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/eggs.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4496\" title=\"eggs\" src=\"http:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/eggs.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/eggs.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/eggs-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/eggs-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>When the water comes to a boil, lower the heat so that the temperature of the water drops.<\/li>\n<li>Ideal temperature of the water for making perfect poached eggs should be 160-180 degrees F. You could use a thermometer to measure the temperature of the water.<\/li>\n<li>Carefully lower or drop the egg into the water.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/making-poached-eggs1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4493\" title=\"making poached eggs\" src=\"http:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/making-poached-eggs1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/making-poached-eggs1.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/making-poached-eggs1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/making-poached-eggs1-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Wait 3-4 minutes until cooked.<\/li>\n<li>Using a slotted spoon remove the egg from the water and let the excess water from the egg drip back into the saucepan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/poached-eggs.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4494\" title=\"poached eggs\" src=\"http:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/poached-eggs.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/poached-eggs.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/poached-eggs-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/poached-eggs-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Poached eggs should be served immediately and while it&#8217;s hot.<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle a dash of ground pepper and salt on the poached eggs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Don&#8217;t drop the eggs into the boiling water, as the eggs will get tough.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"easyrecipe\" data-rating=\"0\">\t<link itemprop=\"image\" href=\"http:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/datescoucous-with-poached-eggs.jpg\" \/>\n<div class=\"item ERName\">Dates Couscous with Poached Eggs<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Dates, chopped- 7<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Couscous- 1 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Water- 1 1\/4 cups<\/li>\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]For Making Poached Eggs[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Eggs- depending upon how many you are making<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Vinegar- a dash<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Heat 1 1\/4 cups of water along with the dates in a saucepan, let the water come to a boil.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Remove from the flame and add the couscous into the water.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Cover the pan with its lid and keep aside for 3 minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Open the lid and stir the cooked couscous with a fork.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]To make dome shaped couscous[\/b]<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Place the couscous in a small bowl.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Using the back of the spoon even out the surface.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Cover the bowl with a plate and turn it upside down and tap on the back of the bowl.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Couscous in the shape of a dome will easily fall onto the plate.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]Making Poached Eggs[\/b]<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Heat a saucepan filled two-third with water and let the water come to a boil.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add a dash of vinegar into the water.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Crack an egg into a small bowl.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">When the water comes to a boil, lower the heat so that the temperature of the water drops.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Ideal temperature of the water for making perfect poached eggs should be 160-180 degrees F. You could use a thermometer to measure the temperature of the water.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Carefully lower or drop the egg into the water.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Wait 3-4 minutes until cooked.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Using a slotted spoon remove the egg from the water and let the excess water from the egg drip back into the saucepan.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Poached eggs should be served immediately and while it&#8217;s hot.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Sprinkle a dash of ground pepper and salt on the poached eggs.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"ERNotesHeader\">Notes<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNotes\">Don&#8217;t drop the eggs into the boiling water, as the eggs will get tough.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.2.2885<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My husband calls this as the perfect breakfast&#8230; Serving fresh and homemade breakfast on weekdays is almost out of question as I easily fall for instant breakfast. 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