Prawn and Chilli Couscous

One thing about the heat of summer, rare it has been thus far this year but not today, is that it often saps the appetite and makes one crave for cooling dishes, which I made today, or at least thought I did with Prawn and Chilli Couscous.
After cooking the couscous and seasoning it, I add ready cooked prawns and cubed cucumber (my favourite way of cutting cucumber at the moment) and stir it all together. For a bit of interest I take one small red chilli pepper from plant I have growing on my windowsill and chop it finely. I then stir that into the couscous mixture with a squeeze of lime and volia a perfect summer supper! The sweetness of the prawns nicely combining with the slight chilli kick, as you can see from the sparse flecks of it in the picture below, and cooling cucumber... is the intention, but it turns out that one little chilli packs a mighty punch to the point where my eyes are nearly streaming as I finish the dish! I definitely do this again, but with half a chilli (or less) next time...

Prawn and chilli couscous