Recipe

Hajar's Comfort Dessert Couscous Recipe

Print Recipe

Ingredients

dates, snipped .
5 c couscous, uncooked .
icing sugar .
3/4 c olive oil or milk, i prefer milk though many use the oil both the olive oil & milk .
raisins .
prunes, snipped .
1/4 tsp salt .
2 tbsps vegetable oil .
cinnamon .
almonds, as required, any semi dried soaked fruits. Nuts. I use the .
3 tsps cinnamon

Directions

Step #1 Cover up raw couscous with cold water & drain as soon as possible.
Step #2 Stir with a fork & let rest for 15 mins.
Step #3 Sprinkle top with the vegetable oil mix with 6 tb water along with the salt & cinnamon.
Step #4 Mix well using your hands until the liquid has been uniformly absorbed.
Step #5 Place couscous in the top of a coucousier & [place over boiling water.
Step #6 Steam for 30 mins & remove this from the heat.
Step #7 Return couscous to a bowl & mix in half the olive oil or milk using your hands.
Step #8 Allow to cool & then sprinkle with 3/4 c water.
Step #9 Mix well & set aside until it has absorbed all the water.
Step #10 Return to the couscousier & steam for another 15 mins.
Step #11 Return to the bowl, add half the remaining oil or milk & mix with your fingers.
Step #12 Steam again for another 30 mins.
Step #13 Return to the bowl for one last time & mix in the rest of the oil or milk or 1/2 milk & 1/2 oil.
Step #14 Arrange coucous in a cone shape on a large serving platter.
Step #15 Decorate attractively with the garnishes & serve while still hot.
Step #16 Great cold for breakfast as well! This is a make the couscous & the rest is garnish recipe.
Step #17 In my area, Oujda we prefer pistachios & will then add almonds to the pistachios if we have them.
Enjoy the Hajar's Comfort Dessert Couscous recipe

Viewing Hajar's Comfort Dessert Couscous Receipe