427 – Breakfast Couscous Parfait / كسكس بارفي

Ingredients :

• 4-5 large dates
• 4-5 large dried apricots
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1 tablespoon honey (to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom (to taste)
• 2 cups cooked barley couscous, cold
• 2 cups unsweetened plain Greek yogurt
• Raw walnuts and almonds, chopped

Directions :

A- Prepare the Date and Apricot Topping
1- First, remove the pits and tips of the dates
2- Slice the apricots and dates into bite size strips
3- in a saucepan combine the dates and apricots, orange juice, honey, and ground cardamom. Mix

4- Cook, on medium heat, for around 10 minutes or until the dates and apricots soften and the sauce becomes syrupy.

B- Prepare the Belboula
1- Watch my video on how to prepare store-bought barley couscous the express way!

C- Make the Parfait
5- In a cup place the cold barley couscous (belboula) first
6- Add unsweetened Greek yogurt
7- Add the cooked dates and apricots
8- And top with chopped raw almonds and walnuts
Bon appetite!