COUSCOUS WITH PUMPKIN AND CASHEWS




Ingredients
1 small pumpkin, about 1 kg / 21/4 lb, deseeded, peeled and chopped
2-3 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, chopped
1 tsp confectioners' (icing) sugar 1 tsp freshly chopped rosemary 300 g / 11/2 cups instant couscous 100 g / 2/3 cup cashew nuts
1 tbsp freshly chopped parsley 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Salt and freshly ground pepper

Method : Prep and cook time: 45 min
1      Blanch the pumpkin flesh in boiling salted water for about 5 minutes until almost cooked through. Drain and leave to steam dry.
2      Heat the oil in a large saucepan and fry the onion and pumpkin for 2-3 minutes until golden brown. Dust with confectioners' (icing) sugar and let caramelize slightly.
3      Season with rosemary, salt and pepper, then add about 375 ml / 11/2 cups of water and the couscous. Cover and leave for about 10 minutes until all the water has been absorbed.
Stir in the cashew nuts, parsley and cinnamon, season with salt and pepper and serve.