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Couscous with toasted almonds

Name: Couscous with toasted almonds
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup (200g) couscous; 1/2 red onion, chopped; 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon each ground ginger, ground cinnamon and ground coriander; 2 tablespoons blanched almonds, toasted, chopped

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by Jill Dupleix

Food writer

Oct 03, 2015

Serve a bowl of this couscous with a spicy Moroccan soup for a hearty and warming meal.

1 cup (200g) couscous
1/2 red onion, chopped
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon each ground ginger, ground cinnamon and ground coriander
2 tablespoons blanched almonds, toasted, chopped

Method

1.

Preheat oven to 110°C.
2.

In a casserole, toss couscous, onion, oil, spices, pepper and salt. Stir in 400ml boiling water, cover and bake for 10 minutes.
3.

Fluff with a fork, scatter with nuts and serve with harira.