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Farka (Couscous Breakfast)

Farka (Couscous Breakfast) is a traditional Tunisian recipe for a classic breakfast dish of couscous cooked in water and flavoured with nuts and dates which is served with milk and sugar. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Tunisian version of: Couscous Breakfast (Farka).

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

30 minutes

Total Time:

50 minutes

Serves:

4

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Milk RecipesTunisia Recipes


Ingredients:

450g couscous
640ml water
100g sugar
60ml vegetable oil
210g chopped mixed nuts, toasted (eg almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, pine nuts, pistachios)
240g pitted dates, chopped
480ml scalded milk
sugar to serve

Method:

Place the couscous in a bowl, combine the water, sugar and oil in a pan and bring to a boil. Stir to ensure the sugar is completely dissolved then pour over the couscous. Stir well to combine then cover the bowl and set aside to stand for 10 minutes.

After this time fluff the couscous with a fork to separate the grains before adding the nuts and dates and stirring to combine. Transfer the mixture to a dish about 33 x 22 x 5cm in size then cover and set aside to cool completely.

Once cold transfer to an oven pre-heated to 180°C and bake for about 20 minutes, or until heated through. Spoon into serving bowls and serve accompanied by a jug of hot milk and a bowl of sugar.