Golden Couscous
By: Cresent
Published: Friday, February 12, 2010 - 3:16am

Ingredients




6 cups low-salt chicken broth or vegetable broth
6 tablespoons butter - (¾ stick)
3 cups chopped onions
2 teaspoons ground turmeric
1 teaspoons ground cumin
3 cups couscous - (about 1 lb)
cup slivered almonds toasted

Preparation

1 Bring broth to boil in medium saucepan. Reduce heat to very low; cover to keep hot. 2 Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add onions; saute until tender and light golden, about 8 minutes. Add turmeric and cumin; stir 1 minute. Add couscous; stir until coated with onion mixture. Mix in hot broth. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand until broth is absorbed, about 12 minutes. 3 Fluff couscous with fork. Season generously with salt and pepper. Mound on platter. Sprinkle with almonds.