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Title: Large whole grain Couscous.
Post by: droverjess on March 22, 2013, 06:00:08 pm
Saw some Large whole grain couscous today has anyone tried it?

Plus please can you tell me to cook wholemeal basmati rice in  *: please, thanks

Thanks very much
Xx
Title: Re: Large whole grain Couscous.
Post by: fundj&e on March 22, 2013, 06:31:06 pm
i wanted to buy whole grain couscous the other day, my S/M didnt have any

brown rice takes for ever to cook, do u have a PC DJ it only takes 20mins
Title: Re: Large whole grain Couscous.
Post by: droverjess on March 22, 2013, 07:03:47 pm
Yes I have a slightly worn out pc.
20 mins full pressure?
Title: Re: Large whole grain Couscous.
Post by: fundj&e on March 22, 2013, 07:57:00 pm
DJ i have an electric pressure cooker i set it and it does its thing

the setting for brown rice is for 18mins but i add 2 more mins
Title: Re: Large whole grain Couscous.
Post by: Persistenttiger on March 22, 2013, 09:23:58 pm
Brown basmati cooks better with a pinch of salt added to the water. I cook it by absorption method in another bowl nestled inside my pressure cooker. I cover it with water, so the water comes above the rice level by a knuckle. Not very precise, lol!  Still takes 35 mins to cook though. I love brown basmati.
Title: Re: Large whole grain Couscous.
Post by: Amy :-) on March 22, 2013, 10:58:10 pm
DJ, is the couscous you're talking about also called Israeli Coucous?

Brown rice takes 40 minutes in the TMX. Hence why I don't cook it very often! ;)
Title: Re: Large whole grain Couscous.
Post by: LucyW on March 24, 2013, 08:02:15 am
I'm sure if you soak the brown rice first, even overnight or all day it doesn't take as long to cook through!
Title: Re: Large whole grain Couscous.
Post by: cookie1 on March 24, 2013, 11:52:32 am
I cook my brown rice for 30 minutes. It is lovely and nutty and slightly chewy.