Comments on: Couscous with Raisins and Toasted Almonds http://www.eclecticcook.com/couscous-with-raisins-and-toasted-almonds/ Home cooking goes global; It's not just about meat and potatoes anymore! A food blog with recipes from around the world that will help you step outside your cooking box. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:13:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: simon http://www.eclecticcook.com/couscous-with-raisins-and-toasted-almonds/comment-page-1/#comment-12919 simon Sat, 16 Oct 2010 01:32:31 +0000 http://www.eclecticcook.com/?p=969#comment-12919 You can find dried tumeric at any supermarket. It is a vibrant yellow, slightly pungent spice which gives curries in which it is used their distinctive yellow colour. Prepared curry powder is a mix of ground spices, and tumeric is one of the central ingredients. Others include chillie, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, black pepper and curry leaves. (These are the ingredients of Madras curry powder.) Fresh tumeric is very different. It grows in hot climates and is similar to root spices such as ginger and galangal (Laos root). Shredded, fresh tumeric looks similar to shredded carrot. It adds a little heat and a fresh, fragrant, pungent flavour which is far removed from that of the powdered tumeric commonly used around the world. You can find dried tumeric at any supermarket. It is a vibrant yellow, slightly pungent spice which gives curries in which it is used their distinctive yellow colour.

Prepared curry powder is a mix of ground spices, and tumeric is one of the central ingredients. Others include chillie, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, black pepper and curry leaves. (These are the ingredients of Madras curry powder.)

Fresh tumeric is very different. It grows in hot climates and is similar to root spices such as ginger and galangal (Laos root).

Shredded, fresh tumeric looks similar to shredded carrot. It adds a little heat and a fresh, fragrant, pungent flavour which is far removed from that of the powdered tumeric commonly used around the world.

]]> By: Karen http://www.eclecticcook.com/couscous-with-raisins-and-toasted-almonds/comment-page-1/#comment-756 Karen Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:15:24 +0000 http://www.eclecticcook.com/?p=969#comment-756 It's actually more Moroccan flavors :) It’s actually more Moroccan flavors :)

]]> By: self Catering Northern Ireland http://www.eclecticcook.com/couscous-with-raisins-and-toasted-almonds/comment-page-1/#comment-754 self Catering Northern Ireland Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:03:51 +0000 http://www.eclecticcook.com/?p=969#comment-754 raisins mainly attract my attention towards the recipe , is it indian food ? raisins mainly attract my attention towards the recipe , is it indian food ?

]]> By: penny aka jeroxie http://www.eclecticcook.com/couscous-with-raisins-and-toasted-almonds/comment-page-1/#comment-186 penny aka jeroxie Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:18:24 +0000 http://www.eclecticcook.com/?p=969#comment-186 I love couscous! Inspired by yours. Will make some tomorrow. :) Very nice blog you have as well. I love couscous! Inspired by yours. Will make some tomorrow. :)
Very nice blog you have as well.

]]> By: Karen http://www.eclecticcook.com/couscous-with-raisins-and-toasted-almonds/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Karen Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:42:11 +0000 http://www.eclecticcook.com/?p=969#comment-149 Miakoda: If you are having trouble finding couscous, I think you might have trouble finding bulgur wheat, but if you can, give it a try instead of the couscous in your tabbouleh :) Beth: The flavor of turmeric and saffron are actually quite different. The small amount of turmeric I used in this dish were mainly for color and a wee bit of slightly tangy flavor (and a smaller grocery bill). Different, but still tasty :)If you were going to use saffron, just crumble a small pinch into the chicken broth in place of the turmeric. Miakoda: If you are having trouble finding couscous, I think you might have trouble finding bulgur wheat, but if you can, give it a try instead of the couscous in your tabbouleh :)

Beth: The flavor of turmeric and saffron are actually quite different. The small amount of turmeric I used in this dish were mainly for color and a wee bit of slightly tangy flavor (and a smaller grocery bill). Different, but still tasty :) If you were going to use saffron, just crumble a small pinch into the chicken broth in place of the turmeric.

]]> By: Beth M http://www.eclecticcook.com/couscous-with-raisins-and-toasted-almonds/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Beth M Sat, 15 Aug 2009 20:43:50 +0000 http://www.eclecticcook.com/?p=969#comment-148 I was craving this so bad a couple of weeks ago! Does turmeric give a similar taste to saffron because I have noticed that many recipes have either one or the other but have only tasted the saffron version... I was craving this so bad a couple of weeks ago! Does turmeric give a similar taste to saffron because I have noticed that many recipes have either one or the other but have only tasted the saffron version…

]]> By: Miakoda http://www.eclecticcook.com/couscous-with-raisins-and-toasted-almonds/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Miakoda Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:34:43 +0000 http://www.eclecticcook.com/?p=969#comment-146 Simple and crunchy. I like it. Unfortunately, I've haven't been able to find couscous for the past few months where I live. Sniff. I do miss my Tabbouleh! Simple and crunchy. I like it. Unfortunately, I’ve haven’t been able to find couscous for the past few months where I live. Sniff. I do miss my Tabbouleh!

]]> By: Jessie http://www.eclecticcook.com/couscous-with-raisins-and-toasted-almonds/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Jessie Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:02:10 +0000 http://www.eclecticcook.com/?p=969#comment-145 really creative and very simple, I love it! really creative and very simple, I love it!

]]> By: Karen http://www.eclecticcook.com/couscous-with-raisins-and-toasted-almonds/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Karen Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:50:48 +0000 http://www.eclecticcook.com/?p=969#comment-143 Lea Ann: Would you believe I have only been able to find Israeli couscous in one single store in Wichita? A really small box of it, for about 6 bucks. I mean it's pasta, for goodness sake. I'm going to have to do another road trip and stock up! CheapAppetite: Mine too! Lea Ann: Would you believe I have only been able to find Israeli couscous in one single store in Wichita? A really small box of it, for about 6 bucks. I mean it’s pasta, for goodness sake. I’m going to have to do another road trip and stock up!

CheapAppetite: Mine too!

]]> By: CheapAppetite http://www.eclecticcook.com/couscous-with-raisins-and-toasted-almonds/comment-page-1/#comment-142 CheapAppetite Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:45:23 +0000 http://www.eclecticcook.com/?p=969#comment-142 This looks really nice. The recipe looks very simple too. It's my kind of recipe:) This looks really nice. The recipe looks very simple too. It’s my kind of recipe:)

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