Couscous, Pistachio & Cranberry Stuffing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup couscous
1 cup water, boiling
50 g butter
1 brown onion, halved, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 teaspoons lemon rind, grated
2 teaspoons fresh thyme, finely chopped
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 cup craisins
1/2 cup pistachios, finely chopped
1/2 cup parsley, finely chopped
2 eggs, lightly whisked
salt & pepper

Preparation

Place the couscous in a large bowl, pour over the boiling water, stir with a fork. cover and set aside for 10 minutes until all the liquid has absorbed.
Melt the butter in a frying pan over medium heat until foaming add the onion, garlic, thyme and cumin cook, stirring for 5 minutes or until onion softens.
Season with salt & pepper - set aside for 15 minutes to cool.
Stir the onion mixture, craisins, pistachios and parsley into the couscous - add the eggs and stir to combine.
Stuff the couscous mixture into the turkey and cook until turkey is done or place in rectangular baking tin (or arrange into a 25cm long roll, about 8cm thick - roll up foil to enclose stuffing, place on a baking tray) and bake with turkey for approx 45minutes or until done.