(from North African Cooking, Walden 2003)
Serves 8. Time:1 hour.
Ingredients:
12 oz couscous (pre-cooked)
1/2 C dried apricots, sliced into strips
salt and pepper
1/2 C blanched almonds, lightly toasted
chopped resh cilantro, to serve
olive oil or margarine to serve
Directions:
- Put couscous in a bowl and pour over 2.5 C water. Leave 30 mins or until most water has been absorbed, stirring frequently with a fork to separate grains.
- When 30 mins is almost up, get a good amount of water boiling in another saucepan.
- Stir in apricots and seasoning, then tip into a lined colander. Place over saucepan of boiling water, cover tightly with foil, and steam 20 mins.
- Stir in almonds, cilantro, and oil (if desired).
