Sweet Couscous

7 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup cherries
  • 1 Orange juice
  • 5/8 cup couscous fine grain
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3 teaspoons honey
  • 1 cup unsalted pistachios
  • ground cinnamon

Directions

  1. 1
    Remove cherry stems and pits.
  2. 2
    Heat the cherries with 1/2 of the orange juice to a boil while stirring so it doesn't stick. As soon as the mixture begins to boil, remove from heat.
  3. 3
    In a pan on medium heat, add the couscous and milk.
  4. 4
    Add 1 tablespoon of honey and bring to a boil. As soon as it boils, remove from heat and stir with a fork. If necessary add more milk. Be careful not to over cook the couscous.
  5. 5
    In a non-stick skillet, saute the pistachios, but turn off the heat before they begin toasting.
  6. 6
    Add the remaining honey, stirring constantly until the pistachios are well caramelized.
  7. 7
    To serve on a plate, add the couscous first, then the sweet cherry mix covered with caramelized pistachios.
  8. 8
    Garnish with a cherry and a bit more honey. Sprinkle with ground cinnamon.

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