apple curry couscous

(serves 4)

I've adapted this recipe from one of my favorite food bloggers at 101 Cookbooks. Check out Heidi's original recipe to make at home!

4 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 medium apple, cored and chopped (or 3 Tbs reconstituted dried apple)
1/2 cup pine nuts
1 cup couscous
1 3/4 cup water
1 teaspoon salt

*melt 3 tablespoons of the butter, and add the curry powder, garlic powder and cook for a minute or until the spices are fragrant.
*stir in the chopped apples and pine nuts and cook just long enough time for the apples to soften and absorb some of the curry (2 minutes). *scoop the apples from the pan and set aside in a separate bowl.
*add the remaining tablespoon of butter, water and salt to the pan
*bring water to a boil, stir in the couscous, cover and remove from heat
*steam for 5 to 10 minutes and then use a fork to fluff up the couscous
*stir in the apples, pine nuts, and serve!

PRO-TIP: If you have leftovers, you can reheat with a little more butter and cinnamon and eat for breakfast. You could even throw it into some pancake batter. Be adventurous!