Sweet Tagine
Sweet Couscous Tagine with Dried Fruits
A sweet steamed couscous tagine with caramelized dried fruits, flavored with cinnamon; a tagine leads you to a combination of sweetness and spice.
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 30 min.
Cook Time: 60 min.
Complexity: Medium
Ingredients
- 500 grams dry couscous
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 to 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups of water
- 3 tablespoons sugar or honey
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 100g dried apricots
- 100g dried prunes
- 2 small onions, peeled and chopped
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoons ground turmeric
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Steps
- In a large bowl, combine the couscous, oil, water and mix all until the couscous covered in oil.
- Place the couscous in a couscous pot and steam it for 30 minutes in medium heat.
- Pour the couscous back in the bowl, add it butter and mix all until the butter is melted.
- Place the couscous back in the pot and steam it back for another 15 minutes.
- While the couscous on heat, we prepare the dried fruits.
- Put the dried fruits in large sauce pan, add onions, sugar, cinnamon, salt, pepper, ginger, turmeric, oil and water.
- Cook it in medium low heat for 20 minutes, until the dried fruits become very soft.
- Place the couscous in a serving tagine, add on top the dried fruits mix and some of sauce.
- Garnish the dish with some of cinnamon sticks before serving.