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Moroccan Sweet Couscous

A side dish of couscous, dates and almonds, seasoned with cinnamon and steamed. It's finished with powdered sugar and cinnamon to serve.

40 min · Serves 4 · Easy

Serves
4

Ingredients

Time
Prep 10 min · Cook 30 min · 40 min total
Difficulty
easy
  1. 1

    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.

    10 min
  2. 2

    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.

    10 min
  3. 3

    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.

    10 min
  4. 4

    Decorate with whole almonds and sprinkle with powdered sugar and cinnamon to serve.

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