In a previous post I shared with you my homemade Za’atar spice blend. And now it’s time to put it in use. First example is simple Za’atar Israeli couscous.
Few tablespoons of this incredible spice mix turn plain couscous into a fabulous side dish that will accompany any of your Mediterranean or Middle Eastern inspired meals. I added some peas for mild sweetness and more appealing look, and it was spot-on!
Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add Israeli couscous and stir until it starts to brown. Then add salt and water. Bring to a boil, cover, lower the heat and cook for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile heat a little bit of oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sauté garlic just until fragrant and then throw in sweet peas. Cook for 3 minutes.
When couscous is done, add it to a skillet with peas along with chopped herbs, Za’atar and black pepper. Squeeze some lemon juice, stir everything for a minute to combine and switch off the heat.
Serve warm as a side dish or cold as a salad.
PrintZa’atar Israeli Couscous with Sweet Peas
This Za’atar Israeli couscous makes a fabulous side dish to accompany any Mediterranean or Middle Eastern inspired meal.
- Prep Time: 2 min
- Cook Time: 12 min
- Total Time: 14 minutes
- Yield: 4
- Category: Side dish, Salad
- Cuisine: Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
Ingredients
- 1 C Israeli couscous
- 1 3/4 C water
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 C sweet peas
- 2 tbsp Za’atar spice
- few sprigs of fresh herbs (parsley, mint or cilantro), chopped
- squeeze of lemon
- salt and black pepper to taste
- olive oil for cooking
Instructions
- Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add Israeli couscous and stir until it starts to brown. Then add salt and water. Bring to a boil, cover, lower the heat and cook for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile heat a little bit of oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sauté garlic just until fragrant and then throw in sweet peas. Cook for 3 minutes.
- When couscous is done, add it to a skillet with peas along with chopped herbs, Za’atar and black pepper. Squeeze some lemon juice, stir everything for a minute to combine and switch off the heat.
- Serve warm as a side dish or cold as a salad.
Nutrition
- Calories: 182
- Sugar: 1.9g
- Sodium: 166mg
- Fat: 6.2g
- Saturated Fat: 1.3g
- Carbohydrates: 29.1g
- Fiber: 4.3g
- Protein: 5.1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Israeli couscous, peas, sesame seeds, thyme, sumac, vegan, vegetarian, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
Get your facts straight. Zaatar is an arabic word and a stwple ingredient in Arabic Mediterranean cuisine. Israel is stealing everything arab. Couscous is north African. Check your facts before you also participate in Israel massive takeover and theft of Palestinian land cuisine culture music and literature and identity!!! They even claim hummus is Israeli
I didn’t mention anywhere that Za’atar is Israeli. I used ptitim in this recipe that is known as Israeli couscous according to wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ptitim. And this recipe I labeled as Mediterranean and Middle Eastern inspired.
I created this blog to unite people of all cultures, not to spread hate and argue about politics. Sorry about confusion.