2 cups lentils, rinsed
6 cups water and/or vegetable broth
1/2 cup chopped bell peppers ( red or green)
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped carrots
1 cup chopped onion
1 or 2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/3 cup couscous
1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon madras curry powder (or more to your liking)
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/8 teaspoon cumin powder
1 teaspoon sodium free (or low) veg-all seasoning
sauté bell peppers, celery, carrots, onion and garlic in a large pot with the olive oil until tender
add the water/veg broth and bring to boil
add lentils and cook unitl tender ( maybe 1 hour at the most)
add the paprika, curry powder, turmeric, cumin and the seasoning
simmer a few minutes to meld the flavor
stir in the couscous and continue simmering for a few minutes
more until the couscous is tender adding more water/broth if too thick