Couscous and Yogurt Sauce

Couscous has been around for quite some time but has only recently become mainstream.Give it a try you will be surprised.


3 tbsp olive oil
1 red onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
200g mushrooms, chopped
½ cup fresh basil, finely chopped
1 cup instant couscous
2 eggs
salt and pepper
200ml vegetable oil, for frying

Yoghurt sauce
2 cloves garlic, crushed
200g Greek yoghurt

Heat 3 tbsp olive oil and cook onion in a large frying pan over medium heat until just beginning to brown.
Add garlic and mushrooms and cook mushrooms,stirring.
Remove from heat and stir in basil.
Cook couscous as per instructions on packet
Transfer couscous to a large bowl and add mushroom mixture with eggs and salt and pepper to taste.
Stir well and shape mixture into patties.
Heat oil in a large frying pan and cook patties, a few at a time, until golden on both sides. Remove and drain