One of the most difficult things about eating at school is figuring out what to do when time is short or you just don’t feel like doing anything special. As a vegan, it’s troublesome ordering something to be delivered (can’t really call up the local greasy pizza place and expect them to have something without cheese, eh?) and getting food late at night can be difficult if the only place open is the burger and fries cafeteria. So rather than sitting at my desk with a bag of pretzels and assorted junk foods, I’ve made myself a few simple meals that cook quickly and don’t cost all that much.
The first of these simple meals is probably my favorite thing to eat that takes under 10 minutes to prepare: cous cous and bombay potatoes. Cous cous being the amazing grain that it is, I’ll assume you’re all familiar with it. Bombay potatoes, as you might guess, is a type of Indian food based around potatoes and a bit of spice. But don’t worry, you won’t really be cooking to prepare this! Just go to the grocery store and buy some Tasty Bite Bombay Potatoes – Precooked food, I know, but it sure won’t taste like it.
This meal is very simple, a layer of cous cous covered by the bombay potatoes; so let’s get into the preparation.
Cous cous: I use Near East cous cous, which is perhaps the most popular brand of cous cous. Plain works well with this recipe as the cous cous will absorb some of the flavor from the potatoes, but I usually through some garlic in. Just boil some water and toss the cous cous in, it’s ready in five minutes!
Bombay potatoes: Tear open the tasty bite box and throw the bombay potatoes in the microwave or on the stove top for a few minutes while the cous cous finishes up.
When they’re both ready, just pick a bowl and toss the potatoes on top of the cous cous, grab a spoon, and your ready to go. If I’m especially rushed I tend to eat out of the same pot I used for the cous cous to reduce dishes and prep time.
This is pretty much the ultimate quick meal that doesn’t feel like a quick meal, I hope you enjoy!
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