{"id":6162,"date":"2010-11-19T22:27:47","date_gmt":"2010-11-20T03:27:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/?p=6162"},"modified":"2015-02-15T18:30:12","modified_gmt":"2015-02-15T23:30:12","slug":"easy-shellfish-couscous-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/easy-shellfish-couscous-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Shellfish Couscous Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6165 size-full\" title=\"seafood couscous\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/seafood-couscous.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/seafood-couscous.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/seafood-couscous-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/seafood-couscous-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/>I can eat couscous everyday when it has two of my favorite shell fish in it: Shrimp and Mussel&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Couscous has been always my favorite quick fix meals. Each time I make couscous, I throw different ingredients to it like chicken, veggies, dates, nuts and sea food. Among them, couscous combined with shell fish is my most preferred way of devouring it. I added two of my my favorite shell fish: shrimp and mussels. This is a complete meal that can be made effortlessly in very less time. This could be made ahead of time and refrigerated to enjoy for next day lunch.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shellfish Couscous:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Sea-food-couscous-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6166\" title=\"Seafood couscous\" src=\"http:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Sea-food-couscous-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Sea-food-couscous-1.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Sea-food-couscous-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Sea-food-couscous-1-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shrimp, deveined, de shelled, large- 15<\/li>\n<li>Mussels, cleaned- 15<\/li>\n<li>Onion, chopped- 2<\/li>\n<li>Tomato, chopped-1<\/li>\n<li>Ginger-Garlic paste- 1 tbsp<\/li>\n<li>Green chili, chopped- 1<\/li>\n<li>Garam Masala- 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li>Chili powder- 1 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li>Turmeric powder- 1\/4 tsp<\/li>\n<li>Fennel powder- 2 tsp<\/li>\n<li>Cilantro, chopped- 1 handful<\/li>\n<li>Water- 1 cup<\/li>\n<li>Couscous- 11 4\/ cups<\/li>\n<li>Oil- 1 tbsp<\/li>\n<li>Salt- to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Instruction<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Devein and de shell the shrimp and wash it under running water.<\/li>\n<li>Clean the mussels and wash under running water.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6168 size-full\" title=\"Seafood \" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/seafood.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/seafood.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/seafood-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/seafood-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Place a wide non-stick pan over medium heat, add oil to it.<\/li>\n<li>Add the chopped onions to it followed by little salt, let it turn translucent.<\/li>\n<li>Add ginger-garlic paste and green chili saute for few minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Add chopped tomato and let it get mashed.<\/li>\n<li>Add the garam masala and saute for a minute.<\/li>\n<li>Add chili powder, turmeric powder, fennel powder, salt and combine well.<\/li>\n<li>Add the shrimp and mussels, cover with the lid and let the shell fish cook for about 10 minutes or so.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6167 size-full\" title=\"making seafood couscous\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/making-seafood-couscous.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/making-seafood-couscous.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/making-seafood-couscous-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/making-seafood-couscous-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If the mixture is getting dry, add little water to it.<\/li>\n<li>Add the chopped cilantro and combine everything.<\/li>\n<li>Once the shell fish has cooked well, pour 1 cup water to it.<\/li>\n<li>Let the water come to a rolling boil.<\/li>\n<li>Add 1 1\/4 cups couscous, immediately cover the pan with its lid and remove the pan from the stove.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6169 size-full\" title=\"making sea food couscous\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/making-sea-food-couscous.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/making-sea-food-couscous.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/making-sea-food-couscous-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/making-sea-food-couscous-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Let it stand for 3-4 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Open the pan, combine the couscous with a fork.<\/li>\n<li>Serve the couscous on a plate topped with shrimp and mussels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You could make this with boneless chicken.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure the chicken has cooked well before you add couscous.<\/li>\n<li>Adjust the spice level according to your needs.<\/li>\n<li>You could even add crab to this.<\/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\/11\/sea-food-couscous1-1.jpg\" \/>\n<div class=\"item ERName\">Easy Shellfish Couscous Recipe<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Shrimp, deveined, de shelled, large- 15<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Mussels, cleaned- 15<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Onion, chopped- 2<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Tomato, chopped-1<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Ginger-Garlic paste- 1 tbsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Green chili, chopped- 1<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Garam Masala- 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Chili powder- 1 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Turmeric powder- 1\/4 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Fennel powder- 2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Cilantro, chopped- 1 handful<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Water- 1 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Couscous- 11 4\/ cups<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Oil- 1 tbsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Salt- to taste<\/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\">Devein and de shell the shrimp and wash it under running water.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Clean the mussels and wash under running water.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Place a wide non-stick pan over medium heat, add oil to it.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the chopped onions to it followed by little salt, let it turn translucent.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add ginger-garlic paste and green chili saute for few minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add chopped tomato and let it get mashed.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the garam masala and saute for a minute.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add chili powder, turmeric powder, fennel powder, salt and combine well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the shrimp and mussels, cover with the lid and let the shell fish cook for about 10 minutes or so.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">If the mixture is getting dry, add little water to it.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the chopped cilantro and combine everything.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Once the shell fish has cooked well, pour 1 cup water to it.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Let the water come to a rolling boil.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add 1 1\/4 cups couscous, immediately cover the pan with its lid and remove the pan from the stove.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Let it stand for 3-4 minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Open the pan, combine the couscous with a fork.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Serve the couscous on a plate topped with shrimp and mussels.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"ERNotesHeader\">Notes<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNotes\">You could make this with boneless chicken.[br] Make sure the chicken has cooked well before you add couscous.[br] Adjust the spice level according to your needs.[br] You could even add crab to this.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.2.2925<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I can eat couscous everyday when it has two of my favorite shell fish in it: Shrimp and Mussel&#8230; Couscous has been always my favorite quick fix meals. Each time I make couscous, I throw different ingredients to it like chicken, veggies, dates, nuts and sea food. Among them, couscous combined with shell fish is &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6165,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[371,27,104,85,21,364],"tags":[106,1012,461,462,145],"class_list":["post-6162","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-couscous-by-ingredient","category-indian-cuisine","category-mussel","category-quick-fix-meals","category-fish","category-shrimp-by-ingredient","tag-couscous","tag-mussel","tag-seafood-couscous","tag-shellfish-couscous","tag-shrimp"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6162","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6162"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6162\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6165"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6162"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6162"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6162"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}