Couscous with Currants and Cumin

Name: Couscous with Currants and Cumin
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 9 min
Total time: 39 min
Yield: 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

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Recipe by Strawberry Girl

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READY IN: 39mins

YIELD: 1 batch

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

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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