Quick Lunches: Healthy Fish Soup and Couscous

Ingredients

• 1 Indian Salmonfillet
• Extra virgin olive oil as needed
• 1 large onionsliced
• 6 garlic clovesminced
• 1 tsp Corriander powder
• 2 tsp Cumin Powder
• 2 medium-sized Tomatoeschopped into smaller pieces
• saltto taste
• Freshly ground pepperto taste
• 2 cups couscouspreferably whole wheat
• 3 Carrotsdiced
• 3 sprigs Parsleydiced

Let’s cook

1. Slice your fish fillet into two and season with salt and pepper. Keep aside

2. Take a deep bottomed vessel and heat some olive oil in it. Once the oil is hot, add the slices of onion and garlic and cook until fragrant. Stir in the cumin powder and coriander powder

3. Add the tomatoes and stir until cooked through

4. Add the carrots, water or broth, salt and pepper to taste and bring to a simmer. Let it simmer for 30 minutes, covered.

5. Meanwhile, make your couscous. Bring a pot of water to a boil, add a teaspoon of olive oil and some salt to taste. Add your couscous in, stop the heat and let the couscous steam for 5 mins.

6. Taste and adjust the seasonings of your soup and remove one cup of water. Add the fish along with the parsley and let it simmer for 5-10 mins or until the fish is opaque and starts to flake. Taste and adjust seasonings if required.

7. Plate the couscous in a bowl and top it with the fish, vegetables and pour enough broth to immerse the couscous. Top with some fresh parsley.