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Ashura Sweet Couscous

Name: Ashura Sweet Couscous
Total time: 1h
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Morocco
Ingredients: 500g couscous; 4 tbsp butter; 100g raisins; 100g walnuts; 100g dried apricots, chopped; 4 tbsp icing sugar; 2 tsp cinnamon; Milk to serve

Ashura-eve couscous eaten with dried fruits, walnuts and cinnamon — steamed for the first day of Muharram to honour those who have passed.

1h 6 servings Easy

Ingredients

• 500g couscous
• 4 tbsp butter
• 100g raisins
• 100g walnuts
• 100g dried apricots, chopped
• 4 tbsp icing sugar
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• Milk to serve

Method

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Steam couscous three times, fluffing with butter and a pinch of salt.

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1
Steam couscous three times, fluffing with butter and a pinch of salt.
2
Fold in raisins, walnuts and apricots.
3
Mound; dust generously with icing sugar and cinnamon.
4
Pour warm milk at the table.