Moroccan Sweet Couscous
photo by Dienia B.
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1⁄2 lb couscous
- 1 1⁄4 cups hot water
- 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, melted
- 12 dates, stoned and chopped
- 12 almonds, whole
- 1 1⁄2 cups mixed nuts, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons raisins, currants or 2 tablespoons sultanas
- 1⁄2 cup sugar (to taste)
- 1 orange, juice of
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
directions
- Place couscous in a bowl and pour in the hot water, stirring as you do (or prepare according package instructions) and set aside for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine nuts (except whole almonds), dried fruit, sugar and orange juice.
- Set couscous in a sieve above a saucepan of boiling water and steam it for 10 minutes.
- Rub in melted butter or margarine and then continue to steam for another 5 to 10 minutes.
- When ready to serve, mix nut and dried fruit mixture into the couscous and turn it out onto a serving dish.
- Decorate with whole almonds and sprinkle with powdered sugar and cinnamon to serve.
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Reviews
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I used Israeli couscous, also known as pearl couscous instead of standard. One and a half cups of mixed nuts sounded excessive considering there were almonds on the ingredient's list, too. I reduced the amount of nuts to 1/2 cup and that to me was a better balance. Went well with a semi-spicy main dish. Thanks for posting! Reviewed for Veg Tag/May.