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Suggestions for using lentils, couscous and chai tea spice, please?


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A bag of lentils, couscous, and chai tea spice.  Are the first two healthy?  Anyone know any healthy, yummy way to prepare them?
And the chai tea spice- i was really excited to get it until i got it home and realized i didn't know what to do with it.  Maybe add it to a smoothie or a sugar cookie recipie?  Any good ideas? 
Thanks in advance!
Edited May 23 2007 18:14 by mcderin
Reason: Clarified post description. Thank you :)
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couscous is considered a pasta, so you should go light on it, but I love it.  Find a good tabouli recipe and it makes a great summer side dish!
make tea with the chai tea! its also very good iced if your into that.

brew the tea for like 5 minutes and then sweeten with plently of honey or brown sugar and milk.

i bet it would be good in a cookie or spice cake too though, ive never had that.
Did you get whole-wheat couscous?  I think regular couscous is the same as white rice or plain old pasta.  I usually make couscous salad with a touch of olive oil, balsamic vinegar, tomato, green onion, zucchini, onions and some chickpeas.
fallingstars, I thought couscous is made from semolina.  I have never heard of a variety made from wheat.  Wouldn't that make it not couscous anymore?
Yeah, i got whole wheat couscous... and the chai spice is powdered in a little bottle- can you brew tea from that?

I don't have any suggestions, but I really do want to learn to cook lentils in something yummy.  How do you cook them so they don't turn out slimmy?  I can't cook for beans...I mean...I can't cook beans!  :D

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