Comfort Dessert Couscous
Steamed couscous, prune and dates, warmed with cinnamon, a Moroccan side dish. It's finished with c water.
1 hr 35 min · Serves 10 · Medium
Ingredients
Method
Start cooking mode- Prep 20 min · Cook 75 min · 95 min total
- medium
- 1
Cover raw couscous with cold water & drain immediately. Stir with a fork & let rest for 15 minutes.
- 2
Sprinkle with the vegetable oil mix with 6 tb water along with the salt & cinnamon. Mix well using your hands until the liquid has been uniformly absorbed.
- 3
Place couscous in the top of a coucousier & [place over boiling water. Steam for 30 minutes & remove from the heat. Return couscous to a bowl & mix in half the olive oil or milk using your hands. Allow to cool & then sprinkle with 3/4 c water. Mix well & set aside until it has absorbed all the water.
- 4
Return to the couscousier & steam for another 15 minutes. Return to the bowl, add half the remaining oil or milk & mix with your fingers. Steam again for another 30 minutes. Return to the bowl for one last time & mix in the rest of the oil or milk or 1/2 milk and 1/2 oil.
- 5
Arrange coucous in a cone shape on a large serving platter. Decorate attractively with the garnishes & serve while still hot.
Notes and swaps
- Not assessed yet. Check each ingredient if you have an allergy.
