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Dried Fruit & Nut Couscous

Here's how you make Dried Fruit & Nut Couscous
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 5m
  • Cook: 30m
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 345 grams dry couscous (dry, 2 cups)
  • 70 grams butter
  • Thyme, sprig of
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 teaspoon ras el hanout
  • 3 tablespoons raisins
  • 3 tablespoons apricots, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoon slivered almonds
  • Preserved lemon (1/4 lemon, core and pith removed then very finely chopped
  • 2 1/4 cups water
  • Salt
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: On a low heat melt the butter with they thyme, garlic and ras el hanout, once melted, remove from the heat and add the raisins and apricots and macerate for 20 minutes.

  • Step 2: Place dried couscous in a bowl and season with salt and add the macerated fruits along with all the butter and rub through your gingers until the butter is evenly distributed through the couscous grains.

  • Step 3: Add boiling water and cover bowl with cling and allow the couscous to absorb the liquid for 5 to 10 minutes.

  • Step 4: Finally add the almond and preserved lemon and with a fork lightly mix the couscous to separate the grains.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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