Fresh Fig and Pine Nut Couscous
Ingredients
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250g couscous
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1 tsp honey
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8 small figs
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50g pine nuts
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4 whole cloves
Method
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Put 250g couscous in a bowl, pour over 300ml boiling water, cover with cling film and leave for 5 minutes. (Add 1 tsp honey to the hot water if you want a touch of sweetness.) Quarter eight small figs. Toast 50g pine nuts until golden.
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Grind four whole cloves in a pestle and mortar or measure ¼ tsp ready-ground cloves. Toss the couscous, figs, pine nuts and cloves together in a large bowl, season well and serve as part of a buffet spread, or spoon on to a plate as a bed for roast lamb or grilled sea bass.
Comments
Glossary
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Cloves
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Fig
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Fish
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Grill
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Grind
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Honey
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How to Store, Prepare & Cook Couscous | Waitrose
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Lamb
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Pestle and mortar
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Pine nuts
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Pour
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Roast
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Season
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Toast
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Toss
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This recipe was first published in Thu Sep 01 01:00:00 BST 2005.
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