Name: Caakiri (Couscous Pudding) By Stoned Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: West African Recipes
Ingredients: 1 ¼ cups water; 1 cup couscous; ½ tsp salt; 1 cup greek yogurt; ½ cup sour cream; ½ cup evaporated milk; ⅓ cup sugar; 1 tsp orange blossom water; ¼ tsp nutmeg; ¼ tsp cinnamon; golden raisins; fresh fruit blueberries, pineapple, etc; nutmeg

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Caakiri (Couscous Pudding) By Stoned Soup

Yields2 Servings

Prep Time5 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time20 mins

Caakiri is an African couscous pudding that is eaten in countries such as Senegal, Angola, and Cameroon. Traditionally it was made with millet, but couscous became a more popular choice. Think of this as a rice pudding, but with couscous. This dessert is dairy heavy, but is well balanced in sweetness. The combination of the orange blossom water, cinnamon, and nutmeg have a particular aroma that permeates through your nose when you eat it. This couscous pudding is best served right after it’s made.

1 ¼ cups water

1 cup couscous

½ tsp salt

1 cup greek yogurt

½ cup sour cream

½ cup evaporated milk

⅓ cup sugar

1 tsp orange blossom water

¼ tsp nutmeg

¼ tsp cinnamon

Toppings

golden raisins