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Couscous & Vegetables Medley made in Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker. You can also call this Vegan Couscous Pilaf. Enjoy this quick and delicious couscous, as a side or salad.

I used Isreali Couscous from Trader Joe's in this recipe. Isreali Couscous is also called pearl couscous or maftoul. It is larger than traditional couscous, pasta-like pearls made from wheat flour.

I got this from Trader Joe's store near my house. It is also available on Amazon, however it is much more expensive there. There are other brands from Amazon which are more reasonable.

This is ready in less than 30 minutes in the pressure cooker. As we are cooking in under pressure, I also reduced the amount of water added to cook it to 1:1 ratio. You can also replace and use broth for cooking. I used the whole packet which was about 1 3/4 cup. It easily serves 3-4.

How to make Instant Pot Isreali Couscous Pilaf?

I followed the procedure similar to rice pulao, but reduced the spices used. Start with heating the instant pot in sauté mode, and add the bay leaves and onions. Saute for a couple of minutes and add veggies of your choice. I added red bell peppers and grated carrots. Add the couscous and water/broth.

Change the instant pot setting to Manual or Pressure Cook mode at high pressure. Set it to just 2 minutes. When the instant pot beeps, do 10 minutes NPR, which means release the pressure manually after 10 minutes of beeping. If you are using another brand of couscous, I suggest to adjust the cooking time to one half of the recommend time on the package.

Vegetable Couscous is ready. Garnish with cilantro or parsley, and enjoy it.

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