Holiday Couscous

Holiday Couscous

Ingredients:
soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry
salt, table
oil, olive, salad or cooking
raisins, seeded
spices, cinnamon, ground
spices, cumin seed
spices, paprika
couscous, dry
pomegranate juice, bottled
spices, coriander seed

Directions:
Bring broth, salt, oil, raisins, and spices to a boil in a saucepan over high heat.
When broth comes to a boil, remove pan from heat and pour in the couscous.
Give a quick stir and cover the pan promptly.
Let it sit, covered, for 5 minutes.
Using a fork, fluff couscous to help separate the grains.
Fold in most of the pomegranate seeds and cilantro, reserving just a little of each for garnish.
Season with salt to taste and transfer to a serving dish.
Sprinkle reserved pomegranate seeds and cilantro over top.
Serve promptly.
Adapted from Nigella Lawson.