Couscous

Couscous is a hard-wheat semolina grain that is the perfect accompaniment for North African and many Middle Eastern dishes. There has been much discussion about how inferior instant (pre-cuit) couscous is to the long-cooking kind. But the fact of the matter is most markets only carry the instant. So let me show you how to make the best of a good thing. Ignore the instructions on the box and proceed as follows.