Middle Eastern Couscous – Oracibo

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups water
• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 ½ cups couscous
• ½ cup green peas, blanched if fresh or thawed if frozen
• 1/3 cup dried apricots, diced
• 1/3 cup raisins, soaked in hot water if dried out
• ¼ cup sliced unblanched almonds, toasted (see below)
• ¼ cup chopped cilantro
• 2 Tbsp. lemon rind