CURRIED COCONUT COUSCOUS

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Add an Asian twist to your family's Middle Eastern cuisine night! Serve couscous cooked in coconut milk and flavored with curry powder as a side dish - ready in 20 minutes!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Time 20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil
1 medium onion, thinly sliced (1/2 cup)
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 teaspoon grated gingerroot
3/4 cup chicken or vegetable broth
1/2 cup canned reduced-fat coconut milk (not cream of coconut)
1 teaspoon curry powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Dash ground red pepper (cayenne)
1 cup uncooked whole wheat couscous
1/3 cup golden raisins

Steps:

In 2-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, garlic and gingerroot; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Stir in broth, coconut milk, curry powder, salt and red pepper. Heat to boiling. Stir in couscous and raisins. Remove from heat. Cover; let stand 5 minutes. Uncover; fluff with fork.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 180 mg, Sugar 4 g, TransFat 0 g