Findus Wok Couscous

[DiscoStu]

Does anyone else miss this as much as me? It may have been called Oriental Couscous... The Wok range is still available, but they seem to have totally dropped the spicy couscous one. It was magic with roast veg and grilled chicken. Does anyone know if it's still on sale?

[BBWCHATT]

Disco - until you find it - maybe this will help a little bit:

Spicy Couscous

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 whole star anise pods
salt to taste
3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
2 dried hot red peppers, diced
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 large fresh mushrooms, chopped
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 cup chopped dates
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup uncooked couscous
1 1/2 cups vegetable stock
Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, and saute onion until tender. Season with anise pods and salt. Mix in garlic, red bell pepper, dried hot red peppers, and black pepper. Continue to cook and stir until vegetables are tender. Stir mushrooms and lemon juice into the vegetable mixture. Mix in dates and cinnamon, and simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes. Place couscous in a medium saucepan, and cover with vegetable stock. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover, and simmer 3 to 5 minutes, until all moisture has been absorbed. Fluff couscous with a fork, mix into the vegetables, and serve.

Metric:
15 ml olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 whole star anise pods
salt to taste
3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
0.5 red bell pepper, chopped
2 dried hot red peppers, diced
1 g ground black pepper
4 large fresh mushrooms, chopped
15 ml lemon juice
45 g chopped dates
2 g ground cinnamon
175 g uncooked couscous
355 ml vegetable stock

[BBWCHATT]

Oriental Beef

2/3 cup couscous
1/2 cup apricot preserves, all-fruit type
1 tablespoon soy sauce, low sodium
1/2 teaspoon gingerroot, grated
1/8 teaspoon red peppers, crushed
3/4 lb beef flank steak, trimmed
1 cup mushrooms, sliced,fresh
1 medium green pepper, strips (1 cup)
1 medium red pepper, strips (1 cup)
2 green onions, 1-inch pieces
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons cornstarch

Cook couscous according to package directions on the range top, except omit margarine or butter and salt. For sauce, stir together preserves, soy sauce, gingerroot, and crushed red pepper; set aside. Thinly slice steak on the bias into bite-size strips. Place beef strips in a 1 1/2 quart casserole. Cover and micro-cook on 100% power (high) for 5 or 6 minutes. (low-wattage ovens: 8-9 minutes) or till meat is tender, stirring after 3 minutes. Remove meat and discard juices. In the casserole place mushrooms, green and red pepper strips, and green onions. Pour sauce mixture over the vegetables. Toss gently till mixed. Cover and micro-cook on high for 4-5 minutes (low wattage ovens: 7-8 minutes) or till pepper strips are crisp-tender, stirring after every minute. Stir together vinegar and cornstarch, then add mixture to casserole. Stir in meat.
Micro-cook, uncovered, on high for 3-4 minutes (low wattage ovens: 5-6 minutes) or till mixture is thick and bubbly, stirring after every minute.
Serve with cooked couscous or rice.

Metric:
158.52 ml couscous
118.30 ml apricot preserves, all-fruit type
14.79 ml soy sauce, low sodium
2.46 ml gingerroot, grated
0.62 ml red peppers, crushed
340.19 g beef flank steak, trimmed
236.59 ml mushrooms, sliced,fresh
1.00 medium green pepper, strips (1 cup)
1.00 medium red pepper, strips (1 cup)
2.00 green