Curried couscous with pine nuts and currants

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2½ cup Uncooked couscous
1 tablespoon Olive oil
1 cup Hot water
½ cup Butter (1 stick)
½ cup Minced onion
3½ tablespoon Curry powder
2 tablespoons Lemon juice
1 teaspoon Salt
6 dashes Tabasco sauce
½ cup Toasted pine nuts
½ cup Currants

Directions

Place the couscous in a bowl. Add the olive oil and rub the couscous with your hands to thoroughly coat each grain. Add the hot water and stir well until the water is absorbed.

In a 10-inch saut pan, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Add the onion and cook gently until it is soft, about 10 minutes.

Add the curry powder and cook another 2 minutes, stirring. Do not brown the curry powder or it will become bitter.

Add the couscous, lemon juice, salt, Tabasco, pine nuts, and currants. Stir well to distribute the seasonings. Cook until couscous is hot and serve.

Note: This can be made up to a week in advance and reheated, covered, in a 350F oven for about 15 minutes.

Sides by Melicia Phillips ISBN 0-517-59687-3 pg 115 Submitted By DIANE LAZARUS On 06-28-95

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