{"id":8020,"date":"2011-07-01T16:14:06","date_gmt":"2011-07-01T20:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/?p=8020"},"modified":"2022-04-02T22:37:38","modified_gmt":"2022-04-03T02:37:38","slug":"ground-beef-couscous-with-almonds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/ground-beef-couscous-with-almonds\/","title":{"rendered":"Ground Beef Couscous with Almonds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8022\" title=\"ground beef-couscous\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/ground-beef-couscous.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/ground-beef-couscous.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/ground-beef-couscous-133x200.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/>Easy to whip up and tastes extremely delicious&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I love couscous and admire how it can be mixed with almost anything: veggies, chicken, shrimp, beef, nuts, fruits etc etc.On busy days and lazy days, couscous comes in super handy to me. The good thing is that couscous dishes make a complete meal when it is combined with your favorite veggies or meat. I even made a breakfast dish using <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/dates-couscous-with-poached-eggs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">couscous and dates<\/a>, so any time of the day couscous is just delicious. I am the kind of person who doesn&#8217;t like to repeat any dishes over and over. Even while making my favorite dish, I tweak a bit the next time I make it. Had it not been for such a nature, my blog would have been buried somewhere deep.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Last week, when I had to make couscous, I was willing to add anything other than shrimp and chicken. Ground beef was in my freezer and so I combined ground beef and couscous. I even sprinkled some toasted almonds into the cooked couscous which added a nutty and crunchy flavor to the dish. It was so flavorful that gave me the feel of having biryani. A complete meal whipped up so easily, after that I was seen busy gobbling up.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ground Beef Couscous<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8023\" title=\"Ground Beef Couscous\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Ground-Beef-Couscous.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Ground-Beef-Couscous.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Ground-Beef-Couscous-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Ground-Beef-Couscous-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Oil- 2 tbsp<\/li>\n<li>Bay leaves- 2<\/li>\n<li>Cloves, whole- 2<\/li>\n<li>Cardamom, whole- 2<\/li>\n<li>Cinnamon- 1 inch<\/li>\n<li>Ginger, minced- 1 tsp<\/li>\n<li>Garlic, minced- 1 tsp<\/li>\n<li>Green chili, chopped- 2<\/li>\n<li>Onion, chopped small- 1<\/li>\n<li>Ground beef- 1\/2 lb or 1\/4 kg<\/li>\n<li>Mixed veggies: carrot, corn, beans and peas (frozen or fresh)- 1 cup<\/li>\n<li>Garam masala- 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li>Chili powder- 3\/4 tsp<\/li>\n<li>Turmeric powder- 1\/8 tsp<\/li>\n<li>Coriander powder- 1 tsp<\/li>\n<li>Fennel powder- 1 tsp<\/li>\n<li>Cilantro, chopped- 1\/4 cup<\/li>\n<li>Water- 1 cup<\/li>\n<li>Couscous- 1 cup<\/li>\n<li>Salt- 1 to 1 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li>Toasted skinless almonds, cut thin (optional)- 1\/2 cup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Instruction<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Place a large pan over medium heat, add oil.<\/li>\n<li>When the oil gets hot; add bay leaves, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, saute for a second.<\/li>\n<li>Add ginger, garlic and chilies, saute for a minute.<\/li>\n<li>Add onion, 1\/2 tsp salt, saute till onions turn soft.<\/li>\n<li>Add the mixed veggies and ground beef.<\/li>\n<li>Cook covered till the ground beef has cooked well.<\/li>\n<li>Open the lid, saute till the beef turns light brown in color.<\/li>\n<li>Add garam masala, chili powder, coriander powder, fennel powder, salt saute for a minute and combine everything well.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8026\" title=\"ground beef and couscous\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/ground-beef-and-couscous1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/ground-beef-and-couscous1.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/ground-beef-and-couscous1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/ground-beef-and-couscous1-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Add 1 cup water and cilantro to the ground beef mixture.<\/li>\n<li>Let the water come to a boil.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8027\" title=\"making-ground beef couscous\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/making-ground-beef-couscous1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/making-ground-beef-couscous1.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/making-ground-beef-couscous1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/making-ground-beef-couscous1-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Add couscous to the boiling water.<\/li>\n<li>Cover the pan with its lid and remove the pan from the heat.<\/li>\n<li>Let stand covered for 5 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>In a small pan, toast the almonds(skinless) till golden in color.<\/li>\n<li>Open the lid, combine the couscous and the ground beef using a fork.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8029\" title=\"grounf beef and couscous mixed\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/grounf-beef-and-couscous-mixed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/grounf-beef-and-couscous-mixed.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/grounf-beef-and-couscous-mixed-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/grounf-beef-and-couscous-mixed-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle the toasted almonds over the cooked couscous.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8028\" title=\"making ground beef couscous\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/making-ground-beef-couscous2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/making-ground-beef-couscous2.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/making-ground-beef-couscous2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/making-ground-beef-couscous2-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Serve hot along with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/shrimp-biryani-with-carrot-raita\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Raita<\/a> or Pickle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adjust the spice level according to your needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"easyrecipeWrapper mceNonEditable\">\n<div class=\"easyrecipe mceNonEditable\" data-rating=\"0\"> \t<link itemprop=\"image\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/ground-beef-couscous.jpg\" \/>\n<div class=\"item ERName\">Ground Beef Couscous with Almonds<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\"><span class=\"xlate\">Recipe Type<\/span>: <span class=\"type\">Main<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cuisine: <span class=\"cuisine\">Indian<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Author: <span class=\"author\">Thasneen<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Oil- 2 tbsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Bay leaves- 2<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Cloves, whole- 2<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Cardamom, whole- 2<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Cinnamon- 1 inch<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Ginger, minced- 1 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Garlic, minced- 1 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Green chili, chopped- 2<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Onion, chopped small- 1<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Ground beef- 1\/2 lb or 1\/4 kg<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Mixed veggies: carrot, corn, beans and peas (frozen or fresh)- 1 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Garam masala- 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Chili powder- 3\/4 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Turmeric powder- 1\/8 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Coriander powder- 1 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Fennel powder- 1 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Cilantro, chopped- 1\/4 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Water- 1 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Couscous- 1 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Salt- 1 to 1 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Toasted skinless almonds, cut thin (optional)- 1\/2 cup<\/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\">Place a large pan over medium heat, add oil.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">When the oil gets hot; add bay leaves, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, saute for a second.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add ginger, garlic and chilies, saute for a minute.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add onion, 1\/2 tsp salt, saute till onions turn soft.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the mixed veggies and ground beef.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Cook covered till the ground beef has cooked well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Open the lid, saute till the beef turns light brown in color.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add garam masala, chili powder, coriander powder, fennel powder, salt saute for a minute and combine everything well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add 1 cup water and cilantro to the ground beef mixture.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Let the water come to a boil.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add couscous to the boiling water.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Cover the pan with its lid and remove the pan from the heat.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Let stand covered for 5 minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">In a small pan, toast the almonds(skinless) till golden in color.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Open the lid, combine the couscous and the ground beef using a fork.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">In a small pan, toast the almonds(skinless) till golden in color.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Open the lid and combine the couscous and the ground beef using a fork.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Sprinkle the toasted almonds over the cooked couscous.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Serve hot along with Raita or Pickle.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"ERNotesHeader\">Notes<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNotes\">\u2022Adjust the spice level according to your needs.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.5.3251<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"easyrecipeBelow mceNonEditable\"><input class=\"ERInsertLine mceNonEditable\" type=\"button\" value=\"Insert line below\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Easy to whip up and 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