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Curried Coconut Couscous

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Oct 8, 2010
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Add an Asian twist to your family's Middle Eastern cuisine night! Serve couscous cooked in coconut milk and flavored with curry powder as a side dish - ready in 20 minutes!

Curried Coconut Couscous

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 20 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, thinly sliced (1/2 cup)
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon grated gingerroot
  • 3/4 cup chicken or vegetable broth
  • 1/2 cup canned reduced-fat coconut milk (not cream of coconut)
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Dash ground red pepper (cayenne)
  • 1 cup uncooked whole wheat couscous
  • 1/3 cup golden raisins

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 2-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, garlic and gingerroot; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  • Step 
    2
    Stir in broth, coconut milk, curry powder, salt and red pepper. Heat to boiling. Stir in couscous and raisins. Remove from heat. Cover; let stand 5 minutes. Uncover; fluff with fork.

Nutrition

140 Calories
2 1/2g Total Fat
4g Protein
25g Total Carbohydrate
4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
140
Calories from Fat
20
Total Fat
2 1/2g
4%
Saturated Fat
1g
5%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
180mg
7%
Potassium
95mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
25g
8%
Dietary Fiber
2g
10%
Sugars
4g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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