Rosewater And Orange Couscous - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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1 large orange
1/3 cup caster sugar
2 tbsp butter
1 tsp rosewater
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 3/4 cups couscous
1/3 cyp finely chopped dried figs
1/3 cup coarsely chopped toasted unsalted pistachios
2/3 cup Greek yogurt
1/4 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves
Preparation
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Finely grate 2 tsp of peel from the orange. Segment the orange over a small bowl.
Stir 1 1/2 cups water and sugar in medium saucepan on medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat.
Stir in the butter, rosewater, cinnamon and orange peel. Stir in the couscous. Cover; let it stand for about 5 mins or until the liquid is absorbed, fluffing it with a fork occasionally. Stir in the figs and half the nuts.
Serve the couscous topped with orange segments and yogurt. Sprinkle with remaining nuts and mint.
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