Egyptian Sweet Couscous Dessert
photo by Cynthia B.
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 1 cup couscous
- 2 cups fruit juice
- 2 tablespoons rose water
- 3 tablespoons melted sweet butter
- 1⁄4 cup finely ground blanched almond
- 1⁄4 cup finely ground pistachio nut
- 1⁄2 cup powdered sugar
- 1⁄2 - 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 cup candy-covered almonds (kufeta)
- 1⁄2 cup pomegranate seeds, if in season
directions
- Bring fruit juice & rose water to a boil, add couscous, stir well, cover, remove from heat & let stand 15 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
- Rub well into grains 3 Tbs. melted sweet butter.
- Combine couscous with 1/4 cup each finely ground blanched almonds and pistachio nuts.
- Mound on serving platter and sprinkle with mixture of powdered sugar & cinnamon.
- Garnish with kufeta (candy-coated almonds) & pomegranate seeds.
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Reviews
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Due to some ingredient availability constraints, I was not able to make this exactly as written, but it was awesome nonetheless! I used a black cherry/concord grape blend for the 2 cups of juice; I used freshly ground almonds and pecans; and since I couldn't find the candied almonds I soaked some whole almonds in water for a couple of hours and then dredged them in a mixture of powdered sugar and cinnamon. No pomegranates available, so I used raspberries instead. It was awesome, especially while it was still warm. I can hardly wait to make this again. I'll have to invent an occasion as an excuse to do this again! Thanks for posting Elmotoo!
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I was enticed to make this dish by the posted photo using strawberries, which I used as well. This was a fast and delicious dessert. I always feel a little better about giving the kids sweets when they lean toward the healthy side like this. This is something I would be pleased to serve guests. Thank you for posting it!
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I really liked this recipe. I had never had couscous before I made it. I used it for a class project on Egypt and everyone who tried it loved it. I made two batches when I made it and I think I used Apple Juice with one and Pomegranate Juice with other, so that the people who tried it had a flavor option.:-)
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This was delicious. We all loved it. It was a little on the sweet side for me, not the kids of course but that goes with the region, and is very easily adjusted. I found some whole wheat couscous which I used for this dish. The pomegranate was not in season so I tore up some raspberries that I had, It turned out great. This is quick and very easy to make and we'll surely be having this again. Thank you for the great recipe.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Elmotoo
Geneva, New York