Spiced Couscous Recipe
Yield: 6 ServingsRecipe by luhu.jp
Ingredients:
1/4 cup: Butter,
1/4 tsp: Cinnamon, ground
1/4 tsp: Cardamom, ground
1/8 tsp: Cloves, ground
2 1/4 cup: Stock, chicken
1/2 cup: Currants,
1 1/2 cup: Couscous,
2 tbsp: Butter,
1/2 tsp: Salt,
1/4 cup: Cashews, or pistachios
Directions:
ANNES MODIFICATIONS: use 1 tsp homemade garam masala to replace
spices (contained the same spices), omitted nuts, used raisins
instead of currants, added 1 peeled, sliced carrot & 1 sliced celery
stalk. Stir fried carrot and celery in butter with spices for 4
minutes. Toast and chop cashews or pistachios. Melt 1/4 c butter in
medium saucepan over low heat. Add spices and cook 2 minutes,
stirring occasionally. Add stock and currants. Can be prepared 4
hours ahead. Bring to boil. Mix in couscous and 2 T butter. Cover
and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with fork; season
with salt. Transfer couscous to bowl, add nuts and toss well.
Source from luhu.jp
spices (contained the same spices), omitted nuts, used raisins
instead of currants, added 1 peeled, sliced carrot & 1 sliced celery
stalk. Stir fried carrot and celery in butter with spices for 4
minutes. Toast and chop cashews or pistachios. Melt 1/4 c butter in
medium saucepan over low heat. Add spices and cook 2 minutes,
stirring occasionally. Add stock and currants. Can be prepared 4
hours ahead. Bring to boil. Mix in couscous and 2 T butter. Cover
and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with fork; season
with salt. Transfer couscous to bowl, add nuts and toss well.
Source from luhu.jp
Tags
Side dish