Moroccan Couscous with Dried Fruit and Nuts

Name: Moroccan Couscous with Dried Fruit and Nuts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: African, Moroccan
Ingredients: 350 g couscous (instant); 80 g sugar; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp orange blossom water; 1 tsp rose water; 80 g dried apricots; 100 g dried dates; 50 g Raisins; 50 g sultanas; 80 g shelled almonds; 2 tbsp chopped pistachios; 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon

Prep: 10min

| Servings: 4 | Cook: 20min

Moroccan couscous with dried fruit and nuts is a recipe featuring fresh ingredients from the grains category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!

Ingredients

350 g couscous (instant)
80 g sugar
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp orange blossom water
1 tsp rose water
80 g dried apricots
100 g dried dates
50 g Raisins
50 g sultanas
80 g shelled almonds
2 tbsp chopped pistachios
0.5 tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions

1.
Pour about 500 ml boiling water over the couscous and let it stand for about 10 minutes to absorb. Then fluff with a fork.
2.
For the syrup, simmer the sugar with 100 ml water and lemon juice for about 10 minutes until sparkling.
3.
While that steams, slice apricots into strips and pit and chop dates. Mix the apricots, raisins, sultanas, almonds, pistachios, and cinnamon into the syrup. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
4.
Finally combine well with the couscous and serve on plates.