Jeweled Couscous
Best ever couscous! With diced pecans, plump raisins, & Ras el Hanout (translates to 'top of the shop')! With just a handful of ingredients, you are just 15 minutes away from yum!
Preparation Instructions:
1. Add water to pot, whisk in spice and stir in olive oil & raisins.
2. Bring to a boil.
3. Pour couscous into boiling water, stirring as you pour.
4. Cover with a lid, remove from heat, leave it sit for 5 minutes or so.
5. Fluff with a fork and serve to friends and family! This will make a nice big pot, and the leftovers are fantastic for lunch, great hot or cold!
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More About This Recipe
What Goes Well With Couscous?
Couscous takes on flavors very well, which makes it perfect for many different types of dishes. In this recipe you’ll see that it’s mixed with raisins and nuts, but it also works well mixed with cucumbers, tomatoes, and feta cheese, or prepared simply with butter and served with a protein of your choosing.
Is Couscous a Grain or Pasta?
Couscous is generally thought of as a grain, similar to rice or barley, since that’s where it’s generally found in most grocery stores, but it’s actually a pasta!
When I was making this recipe, I thought it seemed like too much water. Usually making couscous I use a ratio of one to one, couscous to water. It is way too much water, it never was able to be fluffed. I’m glad I hadn’t added the pecans to it, which the recipe only had it in the ingredient list, so I was going to had them after I fluffed the couscous. This recipe sounded so good, but I was disappointed. I may make it again with an adjustment to the water.