Chermoula Spiced Couscous with Dried Fruit and Orange

Such a delicious Moroccan inspired couscous recipe.  We use our North African Chermoula Sauce with a little bit of fresh orange and lemon along with a medley of aromatic spices to create a couscous dish that is packed with flavor.  

Chermoula Spiced Couscous with Dried Fruit and Orange 

Ingredients 

1 cup couscous
2 Tbs Olive Oil
1 medium onion diced small
4 cloves garlic chopped
1 Tbs Ras El Hanout Seasoning
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground cumin
2 Tbs Wozz North African Chermoula Sauce
Juice of 1/2 lemon
zest of 1 lemon
1/2 cup orange juice
1 cup chicken stock
2 Tbs chopped dried apricots
1/4 cup raisins
1/2 tsp salt
pinch of pepper
1 Tbs butter
a few sprigs of fresh mint chopped
1/4 cup slivered almonds toasted

Method

In a saucepan on medium high heat, cook onions and garlic until translucent. 

Add spices, salt and pepper and cook until combined and it forms a bit of a paste.  1-2 minutes.

Stir in orange juice and chicken stock.  Add raisins and dried apricots. Continue to cook at medium heat for 2-3 minutes. 

Stir in lemon juice, Wozz! North African Chermoula Sauce and zest of lemon. 

Add butter. Bring to the boil.  Stir in couscous.  Turn heat off.  Place cover on saucepan and let sit for 5 minutes.  No peaking!!!  

Once finished, fluff with fork.  Plate up and garnish with fresh chopped mint and toasted almond slices.

Enjoy!