Sneha's Recipe: Buddha Bowl

Buddha bowl is combination of grains, greens etc., wherein you are getting a bowl full of complete proteins – all the essential nutrients that your body requires. A Buddha bowl signifies Buddha’s belly! Making a Buddha bowls is no fuss, versatile, easy, nutritious complete salad / meal.

I was surfing the net about Buddha Bowls, it says that " a Buddha Bowl is always vegetarian, and usually vegan ". But we Fish Friday Foodies have decided to change this saying by creating our own version of Buddha Bowls. Our Host of the month Sue Lau choose this theme for our Fish Friday event " Buddha Bowls - Healthy one bowl meal with fish or seafood, vegetables, grains and other proteins, etc."

Thank you Sue Lau for choosing this wonderful theme, enjoyed making this one bowl nutritious meal.

Serve 2

Ingredients

1 Cup Couscous

2 Cups Hot Water

1 Small Chicken cube

1 Large White Onion - sliced

1 Medium Bell Pepper - diced

1 Tablespoon Chopped Jalapeno

15 Pitted Whole Green Olives

1 Medium Cucumber - chopped

1 Large Tomato - chopped

1/4 Cup Coriander Leaves - chopped

A Few Mints leaves - chopped

1 Tablespoon Olive Oil

200 Grams Cleaned Shrimps

For the Shrimp Marination

1/2 Teaspoon Salt

1/2 Teaspoon Black Pepper powder

1 Tablespoon Olive Oil

For the Salad Dressing

1/2 Teaspoon Paprika powder

1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice

1 Tablespoon Water

1/4 Teaspoon Salt or to taste

A pinch of Sugar - optional

Method

In a pan bring the water and chicken cube to boil. Stir it well so that cube dissolves.

In a big bowl, place the couscous, pour in the hot water and immediately cover it with a cling film or a lid. Keep it aside for at least 15 minutes or till you are ready to serve.

In a pan heat a tablespoon of olive oil and saute the onions till translucent add the bell pepper and saute it slightly soft. Remove it from the pan and keep aside. In the same pan add the marinated shrimps and fry till cooked. Keep these aside.

For the salad dressing - Place all ingredients in a bottle and shake it well.

For Assembling the Buddha Bowl

Fluff the couscous with a fork .

In a big serving bowl, add the chopped cucumber, tomato, olive, jalapeno, mint, coriander leaves ( reserve few mint and coriander leaves for garnishing), add the couscous and toss it well, now add in the shrimps and onions ( reserve few for garnishing) and again mix it.

Garnish the Buddha Bowl with shrimps , onions and coriander and mint leaves. Drizzle the dressing on top. It's ready to serve.