Small, toasted wheat pasta pearls, often cooked pilaf-style with vegetables and stock.
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Ingredients
🍝2 cups ptitim (Israeli couscous)
🧅1 onion, chopped
🥕1 carrot, diced
🍲2 cups vegetable or chicken stock
🫒2 tbsp olive oil
Method
Serves 2
1
Toast the ptitim in olive oil in a dry pan until lightly golden.
2
Add onion and carrot, cooking until softened.
3
Pour in the stock and bring to a simmer.
4
Cover and cook until the ptitim is tender and the liquid is absorbed, about 12-15 minutes.
5
Fluff and serve warm as a side dish.
✓ What Makes it Authentic
Ptitim, sometimes known outside Israel as 'Israeli couscous', was developed in Israel in the mid-20th century as an alternative to rice during a period of food rationing.
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