Orange-pecan Couscous

Ingredients

16 ml oil
140 gr coarsely pecans
1 onion
475 ml orange juice
3 cinnamon sticks
1 gr turmeric
1 gr pepper
1 gr salt
300 gr couscous
85 gr raisins

Instructions

Heat oil in a large skillet and cook pecans until lightly toasted. Add onions and cook until soft. Add orange juice, cinnamon sticks, cloves, turmeric, red pepper and salt and bring to a boil. Quickly stir in couscous and raisins, then cover and turn off heat. Let stand 5 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed completely. Fluff with a fork before serving. Copyright 1994 Karen Mintzias May be freely copied and distributed without changes.