Spiced Couscous

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
• 1/4 teaspoon cardamom, ground
• 1/8 teaspoon clove, ground
• 2 1/4 cups chicken stock
• 1/2 cup currants
• 1 1/2 cups couscous
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup cashews or 1/4 cup pistachios

Recipe

• 1 toast and chop cashews or pistachios.
• 2 melt 1/4 c butter in medium saucepan over low heat.
• 3 add spices and cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 4 add stock and currants.
• 5 can be prepared 4 hours ahead, bring to boil.
• 6 mix in couscous and 2 tbsps.
• 7 butter.
• 8 cover and remove from heat.
• 9 let stand 5 minutes.
• 10 fluff with fork; season with salt.
• 11 transfer couscous to bowl, add nuts and toss well.