Curried Couscous


This will seem like a lot of ingredients, but it's not as much work as you'd think. It is a great dish to prepare in hot weather - virtually no cooking involved! From the blessed barefoot contessa.

Steps


Pour couscous in a large bowl , melt butter in the boiling water and pour over couscous.
Cover tightly and set aside for 5 minutes.
In a medium bowl , whisk together the yogurt , olive oil , vinegar , curry powder , turmeric , salt and pepper.
Fluff the couscous with a fork and pour the curry mixture on top , mixing well.
Add the carrots , parsley , currants , almonds , scallions , and red onions.
Mix well and adjust seasonings.
Serve at room temperature.

Ingredients


couscous, unsalted butter, boiling water, plain yogurt, olive oil, white wine vinegar, curry powder, ground turmeric, kosher salt, fresh ground pepper, carrot, parsley, dried currant, blanched almond, scallions, red onion