[Music] hi guys cariann here I’m going to show
hi guys cariann here I’m going to show
hi guys cariann here I’m going to show you this amazing recipe from my book
you this amazing recipe from my book
you this amazing recipe from my book it’s a Turkish style couscous salad and
it’s a Turkish style couscous salad and
it’s a Turkish style couscous salad and it’s inspired by my best friend she
it’s inspired by my best friend she
it’s inspired by my best friend she check who taught me how to make it it’s
check who taught me how to make it it’s
check who taught me how to make it it’s delicious
delicious
delicious packed full of flavor it’s really good
packed full of flavor it’s really good
packed full of flavor it’s really good for you it’s great on its own it’s great
for you it’s great on its own it’s great
for you it’s great on its own it’s great as a side dish it’s great as a light
as a side dish it’s great as a light
as a side dish it’s great as a light snack or supper it’s just great all
snack or supper it’s just great all
snack or supper it’s just great all around let me teach you how to make it
around let me teach you how to make it
around let me teach you how to make it too in this bowl I have got 350 grams of
too in this bowl I have got 350 grams of
too in this bowl I have got 350 grams of just plain old regular couscous we’re
just plain old regular couscous we’re
just plain old regular couscous we’re gonna bring this to life with a nice
gonna bring this to life with a nice
gonna bring this to life with a nice pinch of salt a nice pinch of pepper
pinch of salt a nice pinch of pepper
pinch of salt a nice pinch of pepper I’ve got a teaspoon of ground cumin and
I’ve got a teaspoon of ground cumin and
I’ve got a teaspoon of ground cumin and a teaspoon of smoked paprika and I’m
a teaspoon of smoked paprika and I’m
a teaspoon of smoked paprika and I’m gonna sprinkle that over the couscous
gonna sprinkle that over the couscous
gonna sprinkle that over the couscous and just stir it all in I’m gonna grab
and just stir it all in I’m gonna grab
and just stir it all in I’m gonna grab some boiling water and I’m just gonna
some boiling water and I’m just gonna
some boiling water and I’m just gonna cover it because there’s no exact
cover it because there’s no exact
cover it because there’s no exact measurement depends on which the vessel
measurement depends on which the vessel
measurement depends on which the vessel you’re doing it in this is quite a big
you’re doing it in this is quite a big
you’re doing it in this is quite a big bowl and I’m gonna cover that with some
bowl and I’m gonna cover that with some
bowl and I’m gonna cover that with some cling film and put it to one side every
cling film and put it to one side every
cling film and put it to one side every single little grain of couscous is gonna
single little grain of couscous is gonna
single little grain of couscous is gonna soak up all that water and then it’s
soak up all that water and then it’s
soak up all that water and then it’s going to become nice and fluffy and then
going to become nice and fluffy and then
going to become nice and fluffy and then it will soak it up a lot quicker lovely
it will soak it up a lot quicker lovely
it will soak it up a lot quicker lovely so first I’ve got a nice medium red
so first I’ve got a nice medium red
so first I’ve got a nice medium red onion and I’m gonna finely chop this I
onion and I’m gonna finely chop this I
onion and I’m gonna finely chop this I want to take off the end I want to leave
want to take off the end I want to leave
want to take off the end I want to leave the root on because that’s gonna hold
the root on because that’s gonna hold
the root on because that’s gonna hold the onion together while I chop it cut
the onion together while I chop it cut
the onion together while I chop it cut it in half peel it quickly well it might
it in half peel it quickly well it might
it in half peel it quickly well it might not be quickly too finely chop the onion
not be quickly too finely chop the onion
not be quickly too finely chop the onion come in closer I’m gonna put the knife
come in closer I’m gonna put the knife
come in closer I’m gonna put the knife in quite close together this time not
in quite close together this time not
in quite close together this time not all the way to the root we’ve got a nice
all the way to the root we’ve got a nice
all the way to the root we’ve got a nice fan effect now so I’m gonna chop that up
fan effect now so I’m gonna chop that up
fan effect now so I’m gonna chop that up and this little root is gonna hold it
and this little root is gonna hold it
and this little root is gonna hold it all together for me so it doesn’t spread
all together for me so it doesn’t spread
all together for me so it doesn’t spread all over the board you don’t have to be
all over the board you don’t have to be
all over the board you don’t have to be a Top Chef to be able to chop stuff
a Top Chef to be able to chop stuff
a Top Chef to be able to chop stuff small you just have to be able to
small you just have to be able to
small you just have to be able to concentrate and then we’ll move on to
concentrate and then we’ll move on to
concentrate and then we’ll move on to the cucumber
I’ve got a medium cucumber we’re just
I’ve got a medium cucumber we’re just gonna chop this again really finely like
gonna chop this again really finely like
gonna chop this again really finely like that so we’re left with like that kind
that so we’re left with like that kind
that so we’re left with like that kind of size and you want to do that with the
of size and you want to do that with the
of size and you want to do that with the whole cucumber okay now I need to medium
whole cucumber okay now I need to medium
whole cucumber okay now I need to medium right Tamar’s just gonna slice them
right Tamar’s just gonna slice them
right Tamar’s just gonna slice them about half a centimeter thick if you
about half a centimeter thick if you
about half a centimeter thick if you don’t know what half a centimeter is
don’t know what half a centimeter is
don’t know what half a centimeter is it’s about that thick we’re gonna chuck
it’s about that thick we’re gonna chuck
it’s about that thick we’re gonna chuck these in with the cucumber and onion I
these in with the cucumber and onion I
these in with the cucumber and onion I love chili so I’m not going to take the
love chili so I’m not going to take the
love chili so I’m not going to take the seeds out but if you don’t like it so
seeds out but if you don’t like it so
seeds out but if you don’t like it so spicy please by all means take them out
spicy please by all means take them out
spicy please by all means take them out if you don’t like chili don’t put it in
if you don’t like chili don’t put it in
if you don’t like chili don’t put it in so again roughly roughly it doesn’t need
so again roughly roughly it doesn’t need
so again roughly roughly it doesn’t need to be picture-perfect get the chili in
to be picture-perfect get the chili in
to be picture-perfect get the chili in there as well and we’re gonna chop some
there as well and we’re gonna chop some
there as well and we’re gonna chop some herbs half a bunch of coriander and just
herbs half a bunch of coriander and just
herbs half a bunch of coriander and just run your knife through it and then I
run your knife through it and then I
run your knife through it and then I want the same a flat leaf parsley I’ve
want the same a flat leaf parsley I’ve
want the same a flat leaf parsley I’ve got some mint here and now we’re gonna
got some mint here and now we’re gonna
got some mint here and now we’re gonna chop it all together I’m just using the
chop it all together I’m just using the
chop it all together I’m just using the rocking method here you just put the tip
rocking method here you just put the tip
rocking method here you just put the tip of the knife on the board place your
of the knife on the board place your
of the knife on the board place your hand on the back of the knife and just
hand on the back of the knife and just
hand on the back of the knife and just lock it backwards and forwards that will
lock it backwards and forwards that will
lock it backwards and forwards that will do and I thought the crisscross back
do and I thought the crisscross back
do and I thought the crisscross back over now I want you to come and have a
over now I want you to come and have a
over now I want you to come and have a look at this guy’s look at that no water
look at this guy’s look at that no water
look at this guy’s look at that no water whatsoever but so we’re gonna fluff up
whatsoever but so we’re gonna fluff up
whatsoever but so we’re gonna fluff up this couscous and then I’m gonna add a
this couscous and then I’m gonna add a
this couscous and then I’m gonna add a tablespoon of tomato puree to sort of
tablespoon of tomato puree to sort of
tablespoon of tomato puree to sort of lively up and bring a little richness
lively up and bring a little richness
lively up and bring a little richness now you can do this with a spoon guys
now you can do this with a spoon guys
now you can do this with a spoon guys rub it in so that every single grain is
rub it in so that every single grain is
rub it in so that every single grain is covered with the tomato puree you’ll see
covered with the tomato puree you’ll see
covered with the tomato puree you’ll see now that the couscous is all orange
now that the couscous is all orange
now that the couscous is all orange looking and ready to take on some
looking and ready to take on some
looking and ready to take on some veggies I’ve got the bowl with the chili
veggies I’ve got the bowl with the chili
veggies I’ve got the bowl with the chili and the tomorrow and the cucumber and
and the tomorrow and the cucumber and
and the tomorrow and the cucumber and onion and that’s just going to go
onion and that’s just going to go
onion and that’s just going to go straight in and we’re going to toss it
straight in and we’re going to toss it
straight in and we’re going to toss it all together then we’re gonna add in our
all together then we’re gonna add in our
all together then we’re gonna add in our herbs
herbs
herbs that’s the parsley the coriander and the
that’s the parsley the coriander and the
that’s the parsley the coriander and the mint it just smells like summer
now I’ve got a nice big fat lemon and
now I’ve got a nice big fat lemon and I’m gonna roll it on the bench just
I’m gonna roll it on the bench just
I’m gonna roll it on the bench just applying a little bit of pressure all
applying a little bit of pressure all
applying a little bit of pressure all the little capsules inside the lemon
the little capsules inside the lemon
the little capsules inside the lemon that will burst them so you’ll get twice
that will burst them so you’ll get twice
that will burst them so you’ll get twice as much juice for the same price let’s
as much juice for the same price let’s
as much juice for the same price let’s cut that now I’m not gonna put all of
cut that now I’m not gonna put all of
cut that now I’m not gonna put all of this lemon juice in just yet in case we
this lemon juice in just yet in case we
this lemon juice in just yet in case we use too much my nan always told me you
use too much my nan always told me you
use too much my nan always told me you can always add but you can never take
can always add but you can never take
can always add but you can never take away say move salt so I’m going to put
away say move salt so I’m going to put
away say move salt so I’m going to put half of the juice of the lemon grab some
half of the juice of the lemon grab some
half of the juice of the lemon grab some olive oil a nice healthy generous
olive oil a nice healthy generous
olive oil a nice healthy generous drizzle remember is a dressing it’s not
drizzle remember is a dressing it’s not
drizzle remember is a dressing it’s not just the drizzle we need to add a little
just the drizzle we need to add a little
just the drizzle we need to add a little bit of salt again you can always add but
bit of salt again you can always add but
bit of salt again you can always add but you can never take away and a bit more
you can never take away and a bit more
you can never take away and a bit more pepper give it a taste absolutely
pepper give it a taste absolutely
pepper give it a taste absolutely beautiful you can have this with feta
beautiful you can have this with feta
beautiful you can have this with feta cheese on top it’s good with a few
cheese on top it’s good with a few
cheese on top it’s good with a few pomegranate capsules for a vegetarian
pomegranate capsules for a vegetarian
pomegranate capsules for a vegetarian light snack you can have it on the side
light snack you can have it on the side
light snack you can have it on the side with some lamb chops and my aubergine
with some lamb chops and my aubergine
with some lamb chops and my aubergine salad there’s so many different ways you
salad there’s so many different ways you
salad there’s so many different ways you can eat this but to be fair it’s just
can eat this but to be fair it’s just
can eat this but to be fair it’s just really good on its own so there you have
really good on its own so there you have
really good on its own so there you have it guys
it guys
it guys simple delicious and beautiful my
simple delicious and beautiful my
simple delicious and beautiful my Turkish style cause–’cause salad give
Turkish style cause–’cause salad give
Turkish style cause–’cause salad give it a go let me know how you get on let
it a go let me know how you get on let
it a go let me know how you get on let me know if there’s any changes you make
me know if there’s any changes you make
me know if there’s any changes you make anything different you do in the
anything different you do in the
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