When it comes to delicious and easy-to-make dishes, curried apricot couscous stands out as a delightful choice. Combining the aromatic flavors of curry spices, the sweetness of dried apricots, and the fluffy texture of couscous, this dish is a culinary adventure that tantalizes the taste buds. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a beginner experimenting with new flavors, this article will guide you through the process of creating a mouthwatering curried apricot couscous dish.
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CURRIED APRICOT COUSCOUS
As a single working mom, my time is precious, but this dish is so quick, colorful and easy, and it tastes a lot like one I tried in Israel.-Jessica Grettie, Deerfield, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 20m
Yield 5 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, saute onion in butter. Stir in the broth, apricots and curry powder. Bring to a boil. Stir in couscous. , Cover and remove from the heat; let stand for 5-10 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Fluff with a fork.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 268 calories, Fat 8g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 20mg cholesterol, Sodium 365mg sodium, Carbohydrate 47g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
COUSCOUS WITH APRICOTS
Categories Fruit Side Vegetarian Quick & Easy Ramadan Apricot Healthy Vegan Couscous Gourmet Kidney Friendly Pescatarian Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Finely grind coriander seeds in an electric coffee/spice grinder or with a mortar and pestle.
- Bring water, 2 tablespoons oil, and salt to a boil in a 1 1/2- to 2-quart heavy saucepan. Stir in couscous and coriander seeds, then cover pan and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes.
- Fluff couscous with a fork and stir in remaining tablespoon oil, apricots, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste
APRICOT-CRANBERRY ISRAELI COUSCOUS
Israeli couscous, also known as pearl couscous, is a bit chewy, a little bit nutty, and tastes nothing like traditional couscous. This has an appealing fruity flavor and is a tasty, satisfying side dish to just about any main course. We particularly enjoy it with fish.
Provided by lutzflcat
Categories Side Dish
Time 35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add Israeli couscous and stir occasionally until lightly browned and toasted, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Bring chicken broth to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Pour over couscous and add orange juice. Stir in apricots, dried cranberries, and ginger. Bring back to a boil.
- Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until liquid has been absorbed, 10 to 11 minutes. Fluff with a fork, garnish with chopped mint, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 94.3 calories, Carbohydrate 16.7 g, Cholesterol 8.6 mg, Fat 3.1 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 30.2 mg, Sugar 13.5 g
COUSCOUS WITH APRICOTS
Provided by Tyler Florence
Categories side-dish
Time 25m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Put the couscous in a medium bowl; pour the hot stock over it and stir to combine. Cover and let sit for 10 to 15 minutes. Uncover and fluff with a fork. Add the apricots, scallions, and orange juice; drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Toss gently to combine. Garnish with chopped parsley.
APRICOT COUSCOUS
Provided by Tyler Florence
Categories side-dish
Time 27m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan add a 2 count of extra-virgin olive oil. Add the red onion, apricots and almonds and saute gently over low heat until translucent and slightly fragrant. Add the couscous then dump in the warm chicken broth. Stir with a fork to combine, add lemon zest and cover. Let sit for 10 minutes, then uncover and add the scallions, mint, and cilantro. Fluff again with a fork. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Toss gently to combine.
- Serve family-style on a large platter and garnish with fresh cilantro.
APRICOT CHICKEN CURRY
I love apricot juice as the base for this curry dish. Chicken drumsticks are an economical meat option, but any bone-in pieces would do. Hold back on the madras curry and peppers to keep this dish mild and flavorful; adjust upward if you enjoy a lot of heat! Over rice, this is a complete meal.
Provided by Katherine D
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Leg Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Season the chicken drumsticks with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Stir in garlic and red pepper flakes; cook and stir until garlic is softened and is fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Place the drumsticks in the skillet, and brown the chicken on all sides, about 3 minutes on each side. Transfer the skillet to the oven.
- Bake the chicken drumsticks in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 7 to 10 minutes.
- Bring the apricot nectar to a boil in a large pot over medium-high eat, then reduce heat to medium-low. Mix cornstarch and water together in a small bowl; stir cornstarch mixture and curry powder into the apricot nectar. Add dried apricots. Transfer the baked drumsticks into the apricot mixture.
- Heat the skillet used to cook the chicken over medium heat. Stir in the onion, green bell pepper, carrots, and green chile pepper; cook and stir until the onion has softened. Pour the drumsticks and apricot sauce into the skillet. Cover and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in water chestnuts just before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 649.1 calories, Carbohydrate 75.3 g, Cholesterol 116.6 mg, Fat 23.1 g, Fiber 9.3 g, Protein 40.1 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 167.8 mg, Sugar 58.6 g
COUSCOUS WITH DRIED APRICOTS, CURRANTS, AND PISTACHIOS
Steps:
- In each of two 3-quart saucepans bring half of water, oil, cinnamon, cumin, salt, and apricots to a boil. Stir 1 box couscous into each pan and let stand, covered, off heat 5 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork and transfer to 2 shallow baking pans to cool as quickly as possible. Cool couscous completely and with your fingers break up any large lumps. Couscous may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring couscous to room temperature before proceeding.
- Fluff couscous with fork again and stir in currants, pistachios, mint, and salt and pepper to taste.
CURRIED COUSCOUS
Make and share this Curried Couscous recipe from Food.com.
Provided by weekend cooker
Categories Chicken
Time 25m
Yield 4-6 dishes, 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Ina large saucepan, combine chicken broth, raisins, curry powder, and salt and bring to a boil.
- Remove from heat, and stir in couscous. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes.
- Fluff with fork and cook uncovered.
- Combine oil, lemon juice, sugar, and almonds and toss with couscous.
- Sprinkle green onion over top and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 479.8, Fat 25.8, SaturatedFat 3.1, Sodium 433.5, Carbohydrate 53.6, Fiber 4.9, Sugar 12.9, Protein 11.1
OLIVE, APRICOT, AND PISTACHIO COUSCOUS
Pair this wonderful couscous recipe from the February 2009 issue of Martha Stewart Living with Moroccan-Spiced Chicken for a delicious family dinner.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Pasta and Grains
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bring water, salt, and butter to a boil in a small saucepan. Add apricots, olives, and couscous, swirling pan to submerge ingredients. Cover, and remove from heat, and let stand for 5 minutes. Stir with fork, then fold in pistachios and lemon juice. Serve immediately.
COUSCOUS WITH APRICOTS
Provided by Marian Burros
Categories easy, quick, salads and dressings, side dish
Time 7m
Yield 3 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cut up apricots coarsely and combine with water. Follow package directions for proper amount of water.
- Add lemon juice and butter, stir and cover. Bring water to boil.
- When water boils stir in couscous and continue stirring until water boils again.
- Remove pot from heat, cover and allow to sit 2 or 3 minutes, until water is completely absorbed and couscous is tender.
COUSCOUS WITH DRIED APRICOTS, CURRANTS, AND PISTACHIOS
From an old Gourmet magazine, this dish serves 16 but can be cut in half to make a family side dish that will last for leftovers!
Provided by CaliforniaJan
Categories Grains
Time 25m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In each of two 3-quart saucepans bring half of water, oil, cinnamon, cumin, salt, and apricots to a boil. Stir 1 box couscous into each pan and let stand, covered, off heat 5 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork and transfer to 2 shallow baking pans to cool as quickly as possible. Cool couscous completely and with your fingers break up any large lumps. Couscous may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring couscous to room temperature before proceeding.
- Fluff couscous with fork again and stir in currants, pistachios, mint, and salt and pepper to taste.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 112.7, Fat 7, SaturatedFat 0.9, Sodium 367.3, Carbohydrate 12.3, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 9.5, Protein 2.2
GOLDEN COUSCOUS WITH APRICOTS & CRISPY ONIONS
Jazz up your grains with fried onions, mint and coriander, a touch of fruit and spices
Provided by Cassie Best
Categories Dinner, Side dish
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Boil a kettle. Tip the couscous into a large bowl, crumble in the stock cube, then add the turmeric, cinnamon and apricots, and season well. Pour over 500ml boiling water, give everything a quick stir, then cover with cling film and leave for 5 mins.
- Put half the sliced onions in a bowl with a good pinch of salt and the sugar, pour over enough boiling water to cover and leave to steep for 10 mins. (This will remove some of the onions' acidity and turn them a beautiful bright pink colour.)
- Heat enough oil to come about 5cm up the side of a deep saucepan. Once hot, fry the remaining onions in batches for 1-2 mins until golden and crispy. Drain on kitchen paper and sprinkle with salt.
- Use a fork to fluff up the couscous. Drain the steeped onions and stir through the couscous with the lemon zest and juice, olive oil and herbs. Tip onto a serving platter or bowl and scatter with the crispy onions and mint leaves.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 403 calories, Fat 8 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 67 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 11 grams sugar, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 12 grams protein, Sodium 0.6 milligram of sodium
CURRIED APRICOT PORK CHOPS
A fresh fruit glaze that's both sweet and savory turns these tender pork chops into a dish pretty enough to serve for a special night in. -Trisha Kruse, Eagle, Idaho
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the first five ingredients; set aside., Sprinkle pork chops with salt and pepper. In a small nonstick skillet, cook chops in oil for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 145°. Remove and keep warm., Add apricots and onions to the pan; saute until onions are tender. Stir in nectar mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Serve with pork chops.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 306 calories, Fat 12g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 68mg cholesterol, Sodium 679mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 29g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
CURRIED ISRAELI COUSCOUS
This is a great way to serve your delicious main dish protein. The large-size Israeli pearl couscous is perfect for soaking up sauce and has enough flavor to enhance any protein. Serve under fish, chicken, beef, or vegetarian proteins.
Provided by FrackFamily5 CA->CT
Categories Side Dish Curry Side Dish Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, bouillon cubes, curry powder, and oregano. Cook, breaking up bouillon cubes, until onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Add couscous and mix thoroughly.
- Add water to the saucepan and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer, stirring frequently, until couscous is soft, 8 to 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 174 calories, Carbohydrate 29.7 g, Fat 3.7 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 8.8 mg, Sugar 0.4 g
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