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    How To Cook Couscous in a Rice Cooker

    Published:Jul 27, 2022ยท Modified: Jul 27, 2022 by Keri Bevan

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    Can you cook couscous in a rice cooker? Absolutely! And, it will come out perfectly soft and fluffy if you follow a few simple steps. All you need is three simple ingredients to cook Morocco's favorite dish to perfection.

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    If you've seen my cilantro lime rice or my Mexican rice recipes, you'll know how much I love to cook with my rice cooker. I've even cooked sticky rice and lentils in my rice cooker.

    And now...I'm going to show you how to make perfectly soft and fluffy couscous in your rice cooker. You won't believe how easy and mess free it is to make perfect couscous!

    Related Post: How To Cook Quinoa In A Rice Cooker

    Reasons You'll Love This Recipe

    โœ…It only requires three simple ingredients to make (including the couscous).

    โœ…It's dairy free and vegan.

    โœ…Couscous in a rice cooker only takes 10 minutes to make. Just set your rice cooker, and let it do the rest.

    โœ…This recipe is very flexible. Check our my suggestions below for spicing up your couscous.

    Ingredients needed to make couscous in a rice cooker.
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    Ingredients

    It only takes three simple ingredients to make perfectly fluffy rice in a rice cooker, and here they are:

    • Couscous: This recipe is for cooking standard semolina couscous in a rice cooker. However, if you want to cook Israeli (or pearl) couscous in your rice cooker, use 1 ยผ cups of water or broth for every cups of couscous. Before adding your Israeli couscous to the rice cooker, toast it for a few minutes in a saute pan with a tablespoon of vegan butter, then cook as per the instructions in the recipe.
    • Olive Oil: Olive oil keeps the couscous moist and prevents it from sticking to the rice cooker.
    • Vegetable Broth: You can always use water instead of vegetable broth, but I think the vegetable broth really enhance the flavor of the couscous. You can use fresh stock or a vegetable stock cube.
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    How To Cook Couscous In A Rice Cooker

    1. Add your couscous, vegetable broth and olive oil to the rice cooker. Note that the broth will be quickly absorbed by the couscous, so it will not look like rice, which when cooked in a rice cooker, normally has the water covering it.
    2. Cook your couscous on the white rice setting. There's no need to set a timer, as the rice cooker turns itself to warm once your couscous has finished cooking. However, it generally it takes only about 5 minutes.
    3. When the rice cooker turns to warm, keep the lid on for an additional 5 minutes.

    Serving Suggestions

    • Add some sauteed onion and almonds or pistachios to the couscous before cooking it in the rice cooker.
    • Add some raisins or chopped prunes to the couscous before cooking.
    • Serve with authentic air fryer falafel for a wonderful vegan dinner.
    • Rice cooker couscous is the perfect accompaniment  to sheet pan gnocchi.
    • A homemade vegan lentil loaf would be delicious served with couscous.
    • Make it Moroccan by stirring a tablespoon of harissa paste into the vegetable broth before adding it to the rice cooker.
    • Make a cold vegan couscous salad!
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    Frequently Asked Questions

    Is couscous gluten free?

    No, couscous is not gluten free. It's made from semolina, which is made from durum wheat, which is not gluten free.

    Can you keep cooked couscous in the fridge?

    Yes, you can! Let the couscous cool fully before transferring it to an airtight container. Couscous will stay fresh in the fridge for up to three days. Reheat in the microwave or eat cold.

    Can I make Israeli couscous in a rice cooker?

    Yes, you can. Use 1 ยผ cups of vegetable broth for every cup of pearl couscous. Add one tablespoon of olive oil. Set the rice cooker to the white rice setting and cook until it switches to the warm setting. Leave the lid on the rice cooker for an additional 5 minutes. Fluff the couscous with two forks before serving.

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    ๐Ÿ“– Recipe

    Couscous in a rice cooker with a wooden spoon.

    How To Cook Couscous in a Rice Cooker

    Keri Bevan
    Can you cook couscous in a rice cooker? Absolutely! And, it will come out perfectly soft and fluffy if you follow a few simple steps. All you need is three simple ingredients to cook Morocco's favorite dish to perfection
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    Prep Time 0 minutes mins
    Cook Time 5 minutes mins
    resting time 5 minutes mins
    Total Time 10 minutes mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine Mediterranean
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 198 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 1 cup couscous *see note 1
    • 1ยฝ cups vegetable broth
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil

    Instructions
     

    • Add the couscous, vegetable broth and olive oil to the rice cooker.
    • Cook the couscous on the white rice setting.
    • When the rice cooker turns to warm, keep the lid on for 10 minutes.
    • Fluff the couscous with a fork before serving.

    Notes

    1. To cook Israeli (or pearl) couscous in a rice cooker use 1 ยผ cups of vegetable broth for every cup of pearl couscous. Add one tablespoon of olive oil. Set the rice cooker to the white rice setting and cook until it switches to the warm setting. Leave the lid on the rice cooker for an additional 5 minutes. Fluff the couscous with two forks before serving.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 198kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 6gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 357mgPotassium: 72mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 188IUCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.5mg
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