Broken wheat Salad with Grilled Vegetables and Grilled Tofu/ Fish/ Poached Egg
12:04 PM
Following the menu that I talked about in my last post, today I am sharing the recipe for the second course which is a Moroccan style broken wheat (couscous) salad. I tasted couscous salad first in Olive Bar and Kitchen and was completely hooked, so with my Moroccan theme dinner party thought of doing this my way. I wasn’t having couscous in my pantry and neither Spar Super market nor Spencer was able to supply me this. Thus I decided on broken wheat or Dalia and am glad that I did. It has come out so good that even today we made it again for dinner. This time I served it with fried tofu and poached egg, and we again fell in love with the dish. It’s a complete meal in a platter that serves you carbohydrate, protein and vegetables. It’s truly an amazing dish, which could be whipped up in 30 minutes and therefore makes it perfect for weekday’s dinner too. Guess this will make good lunch box option as well.
Before getting to the recipe, let me share something that I found very interesting…
Ziplock bags: Male because they hold everything in, but you can see right through them.
Tyres: Male, because they go bald and are often over inflated.
Hot air balloon: Male, because to get it to anywhere you have to light a fire
under it and, ofcourse there’s the hot air part.
Sponges: female, because they are soft, squeezable and retain water.
Web page: Female, because t always getting hit on.
Subway: male, because it uses the same old lines to pick people up.
Hourglass: female, because over time the weight shifts to the bottom.
Hammer: Male, because it hasn’t changed much over the last 5000 years but
its handy to have around.
Remote Control: Female ha you thought its male? But consider this-it gives a man pleasure, he’d be lost without it, and while doesn’t always know the right buttons to push he keeps on trying…
Now the Recipe:
Broken Wheat Salad with Grilled Veggies n Grilled Tofu/ Fish/ Poached Egg
(serves 2 as a main Meal)
(serves 2 as a main Meal)
Ingredients:
Broken wheat (choose the one with bigger grains): 2 cups
Onion: 1 medium
Baby Carrots: 7-8 pieces
Baby potatoes: 7-8 pieces
French Beans: 15-16 pieces
Cucumber: 1 small
Almonds: 10-12 pieces
Garlic: 2 cloves
Parsley: handful
Mint leaves: handful
Freshly ground pepper: 2 tsp
Stock Cube (I used Maggi): 1 pack
Cumin seeds: ½ tsp
Caraway seeds: 1/3 tsp
Olive Oil: 2 tbsp
Lemon: 1
Salt
Fish fillets: 2 pieces OR
Tofu: 2 pieces OR
Eggs: 2 nos.
Method:
Prepare veggies and Fish/ Tofu
If using fish or Tofu marinate it with little olive oil, lime juice, salt and pepper for 10 minutes. After this take them in silver foil and make a packet. Place this in an ovenproof pan.
Wash carrots, potatoes and beans properly, smear with little olive oils, salt and pepper powder. Place in a separate ovenproof pan or tray in single layer.
Preheat the oven for 220 C and put the veggies and fish/tofu for 15 minutes.
After 15 minutes check if the veggies are done and take them out.
Open the silver foil packet containing the tofu or fish and again bake for 10 minutes till they are lightly crisp and brown.
Prepare the Broken Wheat
While the veggies and fish/tofu is baking, peel and chop onion, parsley, mint leaves, almonds, cucumber and garlic. Keep everything separate.
Heat a pressure cooker with 1tbsp oil and temper with caraway and cumin seeds. Add in the garlic, half the onion and pepper powder. Fry till they loose colour.
Put little mint and parsley and also crumble in the stock cube. Give it a good stir and tip in the washed broken wheat.
Mix everything together and add 31/2 cups of water. Check the seasoning.
Cover and cook on medium for one whistle. Let it cool on its own and then open the lid.
Fluff up with a fork. Mix in the chopped cucumber, onion and almonds.
Preparing the veggies
Now heat the leftover 1 tbsp oil and temper with a little chopped garlic, pepper powder and parsley.
Add all the veggies and sauté on medium till they get a thin crisp layer.
If using egg then poach it just before serving.
Assembling
Put a layer of Broken wheat salad. Top with Fish/ Tofu or Poached egg and serve with the grilled veggies.
Have a satisfying quick and healthy meal while watching your favorite program on TV.
Am sending this to No Croutons Required: Copycat.
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32 comments
Wow such a hearty and filling salad with those grilled veggies, grilled tofu, fish and poached eggs...am drooling rite now here..
ReplyDeletewow - looks wonderful... nicely assembled too...
ReplyDeletethat full platter of yummy food is making me hugry
ReplyDeleteRemote control one was very hilarious,was nice reading this for a change....and what a delicious platter,loved each and everything on that plate,very tempting and so colourful....javascript:void(0)
ReplyDeleteHi That's a hearty platter, I was wondering if you put the entire thing on a sizzler plate you have a wholesome sizzler coming your way.
ReplyDeleteI never realised u are in BLR, will, love to meet you in person when I visit next.
oh my, love your moroccon 'couscous' recipe! broken wheat is a very good sub for couscous, I use it many times when I am out of couscous, yours looks really delicious.. I am drooling right now over the pictures. Love the femina bit... you can tell they are written by 'femina' :)
ReplyDeleteLOL, I am rolling down with the female meaning! Good that u shared....
ReplyDeleteThe middle eastern couscous and veggie oh u make me crave for some now...
wowwwww........i loved ur presentation....awesome dear
ReplyDelete@Thanks all for your appreciating comments. The Femina bits I found very good so thought of sharing...glad you all liked.
ReplyDelete@Pari,please let me know next time you are visiting. will surely meet
@Ann, welcome to my page loved your space a lot.
I will take the platter with the egg sunny side up. Though I don't cook couscous often enough, have always felt satisfaction when eating it.
ReplyDeleteSayantani ... am loving visiting your page more and more. Ki shundor shob jinish banaccho ... plate ta niye boshe porte icche korche. :-)
ReplyDeleteThat write reminds me of Hindi ... everything is male or female. :-)
Your photo with egg platter is so gorgeous. Lovely lunch or dinner, great post.
ReplyDeleteLOL ... the hammer really has me in splits! I love the use of dalia instead coucous ... very nice!
ReplyDeletethat's a nice platter.....impressive arrangement!
ReplyDeletethats a healthy spread there!
ReplyDeleteHealthy dish with perfect packing formation
ReplyDeletewow. what lovely clicks.. and truly healthy salad..
ReplyDeletefilling salad ..wonderful pics
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ReplyDeletewow!!! such a yummy and healthy treat..Loved it..
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect dish for all the events...looks very tempting..with that tofu..nicely assembled too..femina thinks awesome..
ReplyDeleteWow..wonderful salad..tempting and colourful...
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Healthy salad with grilled veggies S! Love the description of ziplocs. Good thinking. True is it not?
ReplyDeleteLOL...had a good laugh esp on remote control :D
ReplyDeleteWow ..what a wholesome meal..Loved the clicks too..Happy Valentine's day !!
a complete and healthy meal... looks really good
ReplyDeleteLove it .... a meal in a plate. Have to try couscous!
ReplyDeleteDear Sayantani
ReplyDeleteKyamon accho?
Milan-e bos-e blog PoD chhi...Khub sundor recipe ...kab-e je randh-bo tai bhabchhi\
Bhalo theko
Ushnishda
Thats an amazing meal and wondeful presentation...I want to self invite myself to ur home:)
ReplyDeleteLoved the spread! I so so love grilled tofu!
ReplyDeleteLooks good and healthy!
ReplyDeleteKeep posting stuff like this i really like it
ReplyDeleteI love couscous, after I realized I could add in my own ingredients and not have to eat it plain. Your dish looks amazing, what a complete meal!
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