Healthy recipe - Grilled basa with couscous salad

Want to cook a fancy meal that's healthy too? Try this recipe!

Couscous is a tiny pasta derived from durum wheat. It was initially found in many Mediterranean and North African cuisines, where it was often served as a primary or complementary side food like salads and stews. Couscous may look tiny and simple.

I am not a big fan of seafood. I know seafood is extremely healthy and in fact must be chosen over meat for its high protein content, but I haven t been able to move over prawns or basa. Ddi you know, eating fish can also help beat depression? For seafood lovers, basa may not even technically fall in the category of fish but I like it because it does not have the fishy smell or any bones, making it easy for people like me who can t pick bones from a fillet. So I tried this recipe and it turned out to be a fancy one.

Ingredients for Basa

• 2 basa fillets
• 3 tbsp lime juice
• Salt and pepper to taste

Recipe for Crispy Basa

1. Sprinkle salt, pepper and lime evenly on the basa fillets.
2. Let them rest for 5 minutes.
3. Heat some olive oil in a pan and grill the basa.
4. It should take 3 minutes on each side. You can insert a toothpick and see if it s done.

Ingredients for the Couscous Salad

• 1/2 cup couscous
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup chopped zucchini/cucumber
• 1/4 cup tomato de-seeded and chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped capsicum
• 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
• 2 tbsp lime juice
• 1 tbsp olive oil

Recipe for Couscous

1. Add salt and boil the water. Pour couscous in it. Stir quickly and cover.
2. Now heat olive oil in a pan. Add capsicum and stir for a minute.
3. Add couscous and stir well so that it is coated with the oil evenly.
4. Remove from heat and let it cool slightly.
5. Add the chopped veggies and lime juice. Give it a nice mix and your salad is ready.

Serve the basa along with the salad and a hung curd dip or just as is for a complete fancy meal at home.

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