Festive Couscous

Ingredients

• 3 cups couscous 
• 6 servings cilantro leaves fresh chopped
• 0.5 cup golden raisins 
• 0.3 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt 
• 0.5 teaspoon paprika 
• 0.5 cup pomegranate seeds divided
• 3.3 cups water boiling

Equipment

• bowl
• plastic wrap

Directions

1. Put couscous into a heatproof bowl. Stir in raisins, kosher salt, 1/2 teaspoon each paprika, ground cumin, and ground coriander, and 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon.
2. Pour boiling water over couscous, and cover bowl with plastic wrap; let sit 1015 minutes or until water is absorbed. Fluff couscous with a fork; transfer to a serving dish.
3. Mix 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds into couscous and scatter remaining 1/4 cup on top.
4. Sprinkle with chopped fresh cilantro, and serve.