Couscous with Currants and Cumin
- Ready In:
- 39mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
-
1 batch
ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup couscous
- 1⁄2 cup currants
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1 teaspoon cumin seed, toasted
- 1 orange, grated (zest of)
- 1 tablespoon fresh coriander, finely chopped (cilantro)
- salt
- hot chili flakes
directions
- In saucepan, bring water to boil.
- Stir in couscous and currants.
- Cover and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in large non-stick fry pan over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic and ginger.
- Saute 3 minutes or until tender.
- Add cumin seeds.
- Saute 1 minute. With fork, fluff couscous and currants.
- Stir in onion mixture, orange zest and coriander.
- Add salt and hot chili flakes to taste.
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