Couscous

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Couscous

Couscous or kuskus is a pasta from Maghreb of Berber origin. It consists of spherical granules made by rolling and shaping moistened semolina wheat and then coating them with finely ground wheat flour. The finished grains are about 1 mm in diameter before cooking. The Israeli variant is about twice the diameter and made of hard wheat instead of semolina. Traditional couscous requires considerable preparation time and is usually steamed. A more processed quick-cook couscous is what is commonly sold in UK supermarkets and is particularly valued for its short preparation time.

Couscous is traditionally served under a meat or vegetable stew. It can also be eaten alone flavoured or plain, warm or cold, as a dessert or a side dish.

How to cook couscous

  • Allow about 60 g (2 oz) dried couscous per person for a main course
  • Use cooking liquid at one and a half times the volume of the couscous, eg: 1 cup of couscous to 1.5 cups of stock
  • For the cooking liquid use soup, stock, water with a stock cube or just lightly salted water
  • Bring your liquid to the boil
  • Pour over the dried couscous, cover and leave for 10 minutes
  • Add some ghee, butter or flavoured oil and fluff-up with a fork
  • Add chopped vegetables / meat / apricots/ sultanas / nuts etc. and serve warm or cold

How much does one cup of couscous weigh?

Estimated US cup to weight equivalents:

Ingredient US Cups Grams Ounces
Couscous dried (uncooked)
1
150 grams 5 ounces
Couscous cooked
1
230 grams 8 ounces

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