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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  African >> Rest Africa >> Nigerian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Combine the milk and almonds in a saucepan with a lid and bring to a boil over medium/high heat. | 2. Turn off the heat, cover and let sit while you proceed with the recipe. | 3. Put 2 tablespoons of the butter in a medium saucepan and turn heat to medium/low. | 4. When butter melts, add the couscous and cook stirring for 1 minute. | 5. Add 2 1/4 cups water and a pinch of salt. | 6. Bring to a boil, then turn heat down very low. | 7. Cover and cook until all the liquid is absorbed, about 7-12 minutes. | 8. While the couscous is cooking, soak the raisins, apricots and dates in warm water. | 9. Pour the couscous into a large serving bowl and stir in the remaining butter along with the drained fruit. | 10. Fluff the couscous and break up any lumps. | 11. Add the sugar and cinnamon and stir and taste to adjust seasonings if needed. | 12. Strain the almond milk and pour over the couscous and serve. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
milk	1	cup		148.84	11.6632	7.686	7.9788
almond	1/2	cup	blanched chopped ground	963.56	0.0	0.0	109.0
butter	4	tablespoons		342.0	15.714	10.686	28.8
couscous	1 1/2	1/2		975.72	200.9309	33.1122	1.6608
salt				-	-	-	-
raisin	1/4	cup		124.575	32.802	1.3984	0.1898
apricot	1/4	cup	chopped	18.6	4.309	0.5425	0.1511
date	1/4	cup	chopped	103.635	27.5735	0.9004	0.1433
sugar	1/4	cup		201.495	50.398999999999994	0.0	0.0
cinnamon	1/2	teaspoon	ground	-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.