Spiced Couscous With Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
From michellem 16 years ago
- 15 minutes to make
- Serves 8
This recipe is the perfect lighter treat for a seasonal side dish. You can find the pumpkin seeds in the grocery store.
Ingredients
- 2 tsp. unsalted butter shopping list
- 1/2 cup white onion, chopped shopping list
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon shopping list
- 1/2 tsp. fennel seeds shopping list
- 2 cups couscous shopping list
- 2 cups chicken stock shopping list
- 2 tsp. olive oil shopping list
- 1/2 cup green pumpkin seeds shopping list
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste shopping list
How to make it
- In a medium saute pan, melt the butter over medium high heat.
- Add the onion and saute until translucent
- Add the cinnamon and fennel, saute for two minutes until the mixture is fragrant.
- Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil.
- Slowly add the couscous , cover and take the pan off o the heat.
- Allow to stand for ten minutes.
- Transfer the couscous to a bowl and fluff with a fork.
- While the couscous stands, toast the pumpkin seeds in oil in a skillet over moderate heat, stirring constantly, until the pumpkin seeds are puffed and beginning to pop, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Season with salt.
- Add the pumpkin seeds to the mixture and season with salt and pepper.
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