Black Beans, Couscous And Curried Chicken Recipe

Black Beans, Couscous And Curried Chicken Recipe

Ingredients
1. Boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips (1pound)
2. black beans, drained (1can about 16 ounces)
3. water (1c)
4. ground cumin (1tsp)
5. curry powder (2 to 3 tbsp)
6. chicken flavor instant bullion (1tsp)
7. Frozen mixed vegetables like carrots, cauliflower, asparagus, thawed and drained (1package about 16 ounces)
8. olive oil or other light cooking oil (1tbsp)

Couscous:-
1. Finely chopped fresh parsley (1tbsp)
2. uncooked couscous (1c)
3. chicken flavor instant bouillon (1tsp)
4. butter or margarine (2tbsp)
5. water (1 1/2c)

Method of preparation:-
1. Take a large frying pan; place it over medium high heat. Add chicken in it for about 8 to 10 minutes. Then add cumin, curry, 1 cup of water, 1 teaspoon of bouillon, beans and vegetables in the pan.

2. Keep it to boil and turn down the heat to low, cover the pan and then keep it to simmer for about 8 to 10 minutes until the vegetables get soft.

3. Take a saucepan, add 1 teaspoon of bouillon, margarine, 1 ½ cup of water in it and keep it to boil. Mix couscous in it.

4. Take off the pan from heat, cover it and keep it for about 5 minutes. Fluff couscous with fork before serving it and then place it in a plate. Add chicken and vegetable mixture on top and dust parsley over it. Now it is ready to serve.

Number of servings – 6

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