excellent as a side dish for lamb, pork or chicken.
toast almonds on baking sheet for 10 minutes or until golden, stirring once.
heat oil in a medium saucepan. add onion and cook 2 to 3 minutes, until onion is soft. add water, dates, apricots, cardamom, cinnamon and ginger.
cover and bring to a boil. add couscous and stir well. cover and remove from heat. let couscous sit for 5 minutes. stir in almonds. serve immediately. 