Curried Cornish Hens With Coconut Cilantro Couscous

• 2 pounds rock cornish hens about 1-1/2 each
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 3/4 cup couscous uncooked
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Brush hens with oil. Mix curry powder, ground cumin, cumin seed, turmeric and salt. Rub curry mixture on hens. Place hens, breast sides up, on rack in shallow roasting pan. Insert ovenproof meat thermometer so tip is in thickest part of inside thigh muscle and does not touch bone.
2. Bake uncovered 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes or until meat thermometer reads 180 degrees and juice of hens is no longer pink when center of thigh is cut.
3. Heat broth and butter to boiling in 1-1/2-quart saucepan; remove from heat. Stir in couscous. Cover and let stand 45 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients.

cornish hens, vegetable oil, curry powder, ground cumin, cumin, ground turmeric, salt, chicken broth, butter, couscous uncooked, shredded coconut, fresh cilantro

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Curried-Cornish-Hens-With-Coconut-Cilantro-Couscous-1654225 (may not work)