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Spiced Couscous Recipe

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Spiced Couscous
1/4 cup Butter
1/4 tsp Cinnamon, ground
1/4 tsp Cardamom, ground
1/8 tsp Cloves, ground
2 1/4 cup Stock, chicken
1/2 cup Currants
1 1/2 cup Couscous
2 tbsp Butter
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 cup Cashews, or pistachios


ANNE'S MODIFICATIONS: use 1 tsp homemade garam masala to replace
spices (contained the same spices), omitted nuts, used raisins
instead of currants, added 1 peeled, sliced carrot & 1 sliced celery
stalk. Stir fried carrot and celery in butter with spices for 4
minutes. Toast and chop cashews or pistachios. Melt 1/4 c butter in
medium saucepan over low heat. Add spices and cook 2 minutes,
stirring occasionally. Add stock and currants. Can be prepared 4
hours ahead. Bring to boil. Mix in couscous and 2 T butter. Cover
and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with fork; season
with salt. Transfer couscous to bowl, add nuts and toss well.
 


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