Egyptian Sweet Couscous Dessert

Name: Egyptian Sweet Couscous Dessert
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Egyptian
Ingredients: 1 cup couscous; 2 cup fruit juice; 2 tbsp rose water; 3 tbsp melted sweet butter; 0.25 cup finely ground blanched almond; 0.25 cup finely ground pistachio nut; 0.5 cup powdered sugar; 0.5 tbsp cinnamon; 1 cup candy-covered almonds; 0.5 cup pomegranate seeds

Couscous, fruit juice and almond come together in this dessert, flavoured with rose water and cinnamon and simmered on the stove. It's finished with kufeta.

25 min · Serves 6 · Easy

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 15 min · 25 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Bring fruit juice & rose water to a boil, add couscous, stir well, cover, remove from heat & let stand 15 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
15 min
2
Rub well into grains 3 Tbs. melted sweet butter. Combine couscous with 1/4 cup each finely ground blanched almonds and pistachio nuts.
3
Mound on serving platter and sprinkle with mixture of powdered sugar & cinnamon. Garnish with kufeta (candy-coated almonds) & pomegranate seeds.