Recipe for Arabian Couscous with Pine Nuts and Raisins 
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Yield:
3
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
1 tbl Margarine Note 1
1/2 sm onion minced
1/2 med carrot diced
1 cup chicken stock
1/4 cup dark raisins plumped in hot water 5-10 minutes
1/2 cup couscous
2 tbl pine nuts toasted
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Instructions:
Instructions: Note 1: Original recipe used unsalted butter

Heat butter in a saucepan. Add onion and carrot; saute until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Add stock and raisins, raise heat to high and bring liquid to a boil. Add couscous, stir briefly, cover and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Stir in pine nuts and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper.

Description:"Pine nuts are among the more notable supposed aphrodisiacs, and this is a delicious way to showcase them. To make it even more sensual, as well as colorful, add some diced avocado."

This was very tasty. It goes together very quickly.

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