Pomegranate, Almond and Raisin Couscous
Yey, there's another food bloggers party. And of course, I joined. It's a lot of fun uniting with the many, many other food bloggers to post recipes that have a shared theme. You witness and explore the unique ideas and original interpretations fellow foodies have on various dishes.
So when Jessie of Taste and Miriam of Overtime Cook mentioned a Jewish Holiday Blog Party, sponsored by Kitchen Aid no less, I was excited. It is the perfect way to ease into the Rosh Hashana spirit and get inspired by the recipes. (Yes, many involve Apples and Pomegranate. Mine included.)
Rosh Hashanah is one of my favorite holidays, even though it comes with conflicting emotions: excitement and trepidation. Excitement to get back into the rhythm of Yom Tov, which means cooking, eating, spending quality family time, reading, praying, and more. Yet trepidation because of the significance of the day, it is after all called Judgement day. Dramatic, I know, but true nonetheless.
So for now, ill just focus on the fun part: the food.
I chose a twist on the classic Moroccan couscous. I wanted it to be sweet, yet savory. A perfect side dish, a complement to any main course you choose to make. And most importantly, an easy one, since time is precious when multiple meals need to be made.
Meet your new favorite side dish: Pomegranate, Almond and Raisin Couscous.
The couscous is dressed up in sweetened raisins, golden almonds, and bejeweled with red, tart pomegranate seeds. It's sure to please the eye, as well as the palate.
So as the pomegranate start rolling into the market, and you crowd them into your overfilled shopping cart, until they spill out of their bag and onto your counters, remember to lovingly adorn your food with its seeds. For a fruitful year. Plentiful, and sweet.
Pomegranate, Almond, and Raisin Couscous
½ cup of sliced almonds
½ cup of raisins
¼ cup of pomegranate seeds
2 tablespoons of grapeseed oil
2 tablespoons of water
1 tablespoon of brown sugar
1 tablespoon of granulated sugar
1 ½ cups of packaged couscous
1 ½ cups of boiling water water
salt
In a large bowl, place the uncooked couscous, season with salt and pour the 1 ½ cups of water. Stir, cover, and set aside.
In skillet, heat the oil on medium heat. Sautee the almonds and raisins. Dissolve the sugar in 2 tablespoons of water and pour over mixture. Stir constantly, until the almonds are golden. Remove from heat; transfer onto a plate.
Before serving, assemble fluff the couscous, add the raisins and almonds, and sprinkle the pomegranate seeds. Garnish with parsley.
{Happy New Year}
Challah and Bread:
Marlene of The Jewish Hostess made
Amanda of The Challah Blog made
Shelly of The Kosher Home made
Apple, Honey and Pomegranate Challah!
Sides, Salads and Starters:
Sarah of Food, Words, Photos made
Tzimmes (Rosh Hashanah Carrots)
Tali of More Quiche, Please made
Roasted Beets and Butternut Squash
Roberta and Lois of Kosher Eye made
Chanie of Busy In Brooklyn made
Rivki of Life in the Married Lane made
Hannah of Cooking Manager made
Beets Marinated with Ginger and Garlic
Sina of The Kosher Spoon made
Pomegranate, Almond and Raisin Couscous
Shulie of Food Wanderings made
Hindy of Confident Cook-Hesitant Baker made
Sarah of Kosher Street made
Main Dishes
Jessie of Taste made
Samantha of The Little Ferraro Kitchen made
Michele of Kosher Treif Cooking made
Coconut Chicken Strips with two dipping sauces
Melinda of Kitchen Tested made
Stephanie and Jessica of The Kosher Foodies made
Chicken Braised in Pomegranate
Liz of The Lemon Bowl made
Estee of Anyone Interested? made
Desserts and Drinks
Miriam of Overtime Cook made
Laura of Pragmatic Attic made
Susan of The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen made
Danielle of Hugs and Cookies xoxo made
Amy of What Jew Wanna Eat made an
Nick of The Baking Process made
Lisa of The Monday Morning Cooking Club made
Honey Chiffon Cake and Traditional Honey Cake
Leah of Cook Kosher made
Nossi of The Kosher Gastronome made
Non-dairy Key Lime Cheesecake Bar with Key Lime Caramel
And of course it's always fun to begin a new year with new things.
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