Spiced Couscous with Fruit and Nuts - In a Jar

Name: Spiced Couscous with Fruit and Nuts - In a Jar
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Moroccan Imperial & Coastal
Ingredients: 250 g couscous; 1.5 tbsp olive oil; 4 tsp ras el hanout spice mix; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp ground paprika; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 1 tbsp pine nuts; 6 soft dried apricots; 2 tbsp golden sultana raisins; 1 tbsp dried onion flakes; 1 tbsp garlic granules; 300 ml hot vegetable stock; 1 oz butter; 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander

Gently simmered couscous, pine nuts and coriander, warmed with paprika and turmeric, a Moroccan side dish. Finish with freshly chopped coriander - cilantro.

35 min · Serves 4 · Medium

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Time: Prep 30 min · Cook 5 min · 35 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Mix all the dry ingredients together. (The amounts can be doubled or even quadrupled for long term storage of up to 6 -9 months.).
2
When you are ready to prepare the couscous, measure out the correct serving of dry ingredients into a large bowl, preferably the one you will be serving it from. The dry & wet combination is given above in the ingredients.
3
Add the olive oil or butter & mix thoroughly. Add the boiling stock and mix thoroughly - place a clean tea towel over the top of the bowl and leave for 5 minutes.
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4
Fluff up the couscous after 5 minutes & add more liquid if needed. Add a knob of butter or a teaspoon of live oil - mix & sprinkle with freshly chopped coriander - cilantro before serving.
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5
You could also add more nuts or fruit as a garnish if you wish. It will depend on what you will be serving it with!