Egyptian Sweet Couscous Dessert - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

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.