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It can be served lightly seasoned for breakfast or as a snack, mixed with vegetables, and even sweetened as a healthy dessert. It is most commonly eaten as a complementary food with savory curries and stews, in the same way rice accompanies almost any Indian meal.
Preparations is easy: Bring 1 1/4 cups Water or Broth to a boil. Add 2 tbsp Butter, 1/8 tsp salt (optional). Add 1 cup Couscous. Stir, cover, remove from heat, and let stand for 5 minutes. Stir with fork to fluff up. Serves 2 to 3.
As a healthy cereal, add 1 cup Couscous to 2 cups hot milk and 2 Tbsp butter. Cover; let stand for 5 minutes. Serve with honey, maple syrup, nuts, fruit, etc. Serves 2.
For a hearthy and quick salad: Prepare basic Couscous and let cool. Add 1 diced cucumber, 1/2 diced green bell pepper, 3 Tbsp chopped fresh basil and 1/2 diced tomato. Add 1/3 cup lemon juice or your favorite dressing. Chill and serve. Serves 4 to 6.
This traditional Middle Eastern dish, felafel, is usually served with yogurt and vegetables in a pita bread. This mix is comprised of fava beans, chick peas, onions, garlic and spices. Just add water to the mix and deep fry! Try garnishing your felafel with tahini, garlic sauce and mint chutney for some extra flavor.
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Ingredients: green chili, dehydrated onion, coriander leaves, tomato paste, garlic, corn oil, citric acid, salt, white vinegar, spices, sodium benzoate, fd&c red #40.
Dry whole lemons are used mostly in Middle Eastern dishes such as pilafs and stews. They add a subtle sourness to dishes.
Saffron is known as "the king of spices," and as the world's most expensive spice. Saffron is made from the dried stigmas of the flower species crocus. Each flower of the crocus sativus has only three pistils, and these must be picked by hand.
Over 70,000 flowers are required to yield 1 lb. of saffron. It has been used since classical times as a flavoring in food and wine. It is an effective stimulant and digestive, increasing the flow of saliva and digestive juices. Maximizing the flavor involves infusing a couple threads in a spoonful of hot milk or water for five minutes.
"Altaj" saffron is known worldwide by its riches in flavor and taste. Also accredited as one of the best Spanish Saffron qualities in the market, guaranteeing the most natural and pure yellow color. Nirav brand Saffron, produced by 'Altaj" is specially prepared from the best selected saffron produced in Spain.
This bold red syrup is derived from the sweet and juicy, pomegranate fruit. This syrup is used to make a soothing cordials and in numerous meat dishes.
Ingredients: Pomegranate juice, sugar, water, citric acid.
Turkish Delight is a popular dessert dish in the Middle East and Mediterranean. Also known as "Lokum," these confections are made from a base of sugar and corn starch and have a thick jelly-like consistency. They are lightly coated in powdered sugar.
This variety has a Rose flavor.
Tilda is known worldwide for its pure and fragrant Basmati Rice. Like a fine wine, Pure Basmati Rice cannot be created artificially. It is tended and harvested by hand in an area with unique soil and climatic characteristics that give the rice its exquisitely delicate aroma, texture and taste. Its distinct taste and fluffy grains are used ideally everyday in pulaos and biryanis.
Tilda is known worldwide for its pure and fragrant Basmati Rice. Like a fine wine, Pure Basmati Rice cannot be created artificially. It is tended and harvested by hand in an area with unique soil and climatic characteristics that give the rice its exquisitely delicate aroma, texture and taste. Its distinct taste and fluffy grains are used ideally everyday in pulaos and biryanis.
Tilda is known worldwide for its pure and fragrant Basmati Rice. Like a fine wine, Pure Basmati Rice cannot be created artificially. It is tended and harvested by hand in an area with unique soil and climatic characteristics that give the rice its exquisitely delicate aroma, texture and taste. Its distinct taste and fluffy grains are used ideally everyday in pulaos and biryanis.
