Middle Eastern Sweet Couscous

Name: Middle Eastern Sweet Couscous
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Moroccan Imperial & Coastal
Ingredients: 0.5 cup mixed shelled pistachio nuts; 0.25 cup dried apricot; 1.333 cup couscous; 0.25 cup superfine sugar; 3 tbsp superfine sugar; 6 tbsp butter; 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon; 1.5 cup hot milk

Couscous, apricot and hot milk come together in this Moroccan side dish, fragrant with cinnamon and baked in the oven. Finish with cinnamon and hot milk.

20 min · Serves 4 · Easy

Ingredients

118.29 mlmixed shelled pistachio nuts, shelled; or 1/2 cup pine nuts, combined to make 1/2 cup (shelled)
59.15 mldried apricot, julienned
315.37 mlcouscous
59.15 mlsuperfine sugar
3 tbspsuperfine sugar
6 tbspbutter, softened
0.5 tspground cinnamon
354.88 mlhot milk

Method

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Time: Prep 5 min · Cook 15 min · 20 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Heat oven to 315°F Spread nuts on a baking sheet and bake about 5 minutes, until lightly golden. Allow to cool, then coarse chop.
5 min
2
Place in a bowl with the chopped apricots and toss to combine. Place the couscous and sugar in a bowl and cover with 1 cup boiling water. Stir well then add the butter and a pinch of salt. Stir until the butter melts, then cover with a dish towel and set aside for 10 minutes.
10 min
3
Fluff with a fork, then add the nuts & apricots, toss gently. The couscous can be served just like this, on a platter with the meat, or in a bowl. Some prefer it served in small bowls, sprinkled with the cinnamon and a little hot milk.