Ingredients
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1 cup couscous
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2 teaspoons vegetable stock powder
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1/2 teaspoon sugar
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1/2 grated an orange, rind of
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2 cups boiling water
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1/4-1/2 cup chopped almonds or 1/4-1/2 cup pine nuts
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1/4-1/2 cup currants
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2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons olive oil
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1/4-1/2 cup dried apricot, chopped
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2 spring onions
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1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves
Instructions
- Stir the couscous, stock powder, sugar and grated orange rind, together in a bowl.
- Add the boiling water, cover, and leave to stand for 6 minutes.
- Heat the nuts and currants in the butter or oil in a small frying pan, until the nuts brown lightly, and the currants puff up.
- Add the chopped apricots.
- Stir the hot nuts and fruit through the couscous.
- Serve hot, warm, or at room temperature, adding the finely chopped spring onions and coriander just before serving.