Nigella's Couscous

Serves 6
SYNS PER SERVING: 2 

Ingredients
330g couscous
50g golden sultanas = 7 syns
4 semi dried apricots = 2 syns
less than ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
heaped ¼ tsp paprika
heaped ¼ tsp ground cumin
heaped ¼ tsp ground coriander
1¼ tsp salt
½ litre freshly boiled water
1 veg stock cube in 40 ml water
½ tbsp olive oil/butter = 3 syns
1 pomegranate / 1 mandarin
handful fresh coriander, chopped
salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method
1. Place the couscous, sultanas, spices and salt into a and mix well.

2. Add apricots and the freshly boiled water to the bowl and then cover the bowl . Leave the mixture to sit for 10-15 minutes, until the water has been absorbed by the couscous.

3. Stir the couscous with a fork to separate the grains.

4. Add the vegetable stock and the butter or olive oil to the couscous.
Stir the mixture again and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
place in a warm oven to heat through. Transfer the couscous to a serving dish.

5. Slice the pomegranate in half and extract about a quarter of the seeds by hitting the outer shell of the fruit with a rolling pin, OR, add the mandarin sliced up

6. Sprinkle over the couscous, add chopped coriander and serve