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Turmeric Couscous: Group Meal

This is a great dish for feeding a hungry group in the wilderness. This recipe can easily be split in half and made in 2 installments if you prefer to use only one pot. The carrot should last unrefrigerated for 2-3 days, if unsure omit from recipe.

Use a Jetboil or quick cooking stove to heat water.

Course Main Dish
Cuisine One Pot, Propane Stove
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 6 Hungry People

Ingredients

  • 2 boxes Plain Couscous 5 servings in each box, or 10 servings in total
  • 1 cube Chicken Stock can substitute with veggie stock for vegan option
  • 1 tbsp Turmeric
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 cups Chopped Salami
  • 1 Grated Carrot
  • 1 1/2 cup Chopped Dates
  • 2 cups Crispy Onions
  • 6 pieces Flat Bread or Pita

Instructions

At Home

  1. Put ingredients into trail safe bags and label with cooking measurements and instructions. Chop or smash chicken stock cube for faster cooking and combine in a bag with turmeric and cinnamon.

On the Trail

  1. Pour 4 cups of water into pot. Add bag with seasonings (chicken stock, turmeric and cinnamon) and bring water to a boil.
  2. If you have a large enough pot, empty couscous into water, stir, then add lid to pot and let sit for 8 minutes. If you need to use another pot: empty couscous into pot, add boiled water with seasonings, stir, cover and let sit for 8 minutes. (I didn't have a lid for my extra pot, so I covered with aluminum foil and it worked perfectly). *Another option is to break this recipe in half and use two regular sized pots
  3. When couscous is ready, use a fork or spoon to fluff. Add carrots, salami, dates and stir until everything is mixed together. Top with crispy onions. Serve and devour!!! If you have dietary restrictions in your group, I recommend setting the carrots, dates, salami and onions on the side and letting everyone add their own toppings based on their personal preferences.
  4. I also bring flat bread for each group member. This way there is something extra for the super hungry people, and you can use the bread to scoop the last pieces of couscous from the bowl.
  5. Be careful of little pieces of couscous that might fall to the ground. Clean up all messes and be sure to always leave no trace!