CURRIED APPLE COUSCOUS WITH CHICKEN

CURRIED APPLE COUSCOUS WITH CHICKEN image

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

*optional ingred:
boneless chicken breast
golden raisins
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 medium apple, cored and chopped
3 green onions, washed, trimmed, and thinly sliced
1 cup whole wheat couscous (or regular)
1 3/4 cup water
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted
Small handful of mint, chopped

Steps:

In a large saucepan over medium-high heat add 3 tablespoons of the butter, the curry powder, and a couple generous pinches of salt, and cook for a minute or until the spices are fragrant. Stir in the chopped apples and cook for about 3 minutes, enough time for the apples to soften up a bit and absorb some of the curry. Scoop the apples from the pan and set aside in a separate bowl. In the same pan, again over medium-high heat, add the remaining tablespoon of butter. Stir in the green onions, let them soften up a bit and then add the water and salt. Bring 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 chopped mint. Season with more salt and curry powder to taste. Serves 6. *Optional with chicken: Add carrots and some chicken, subsitute leeks for green onions, omit mint, and saute everything together in one pot, adding the couscous and broth to the mixture to steam. Saute the chicken and pine nuts separately and add them at the end.