Couscous and Vegetable Medley - Instant Pot

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp Olive Oil
• 2 Bay leaf (Tej Patta)
• 1/2 Onion large chopped
• 1 Red Bell Pepper large chopped
• 1 cup Carrot grated
• 1 3/4 cup Couscous Isreali
• 1 3/4 cup Water
• 1 tsp Salt or to taste
• 1/2 tsp Garam masala
• 1 tbsp Lemon juice
• Cilantro to garnish

Instructions

• Heat the instant pot in sauté mode and add olive oil to it.
• Add the bay leaves and onions. Sauté for 2 minutes.
• Add the bell peppers and carrots. Sauté for one more minute.
• Add the couscous, water, garam masala and salt. Stir well.
• Change the instant pot setting to manual mode for 2 minutes.
• When the instant pot beeps, do 10 minutes NPR. This means release the pressure manually 10 minutes after the beep.
• Fluff the couscous, it is fully cooked. Mix in the lemon juice. Garnish with cilantro and serve hot.

Notes

• Prepare with vegetables of your choice.  I used bell peppers, carrots and onions, which I had at home.  Other options are cauliflower, broccoli, edamame and green peas.  
• If you like, you can add more spices, I wanted to keep the spices light so my daughter could eat it.