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Hi this is Alia!
You have couscous and you have a couscous pot but you don't know how to use it!
Then watch this video because I'm going to show you how to do it the easy way.
So, Let's start!
Step 1: Boil Water
Fill the bottom part of the couscous pot halfway with water and bring it to a boil
Add a lemon to the water, to avoid the pot being stained with just boiling water
Step 2: Prepare Couscous
Place the couscous in a large plate
I am using the Moroccan traditional couscous plate called Gasaa
Add some cold water, and work the couscous
lift the grains, rub them, give them some love and make sure they are all coated with water
Place the couscous top over a plate, to minimize kitchen mess
and transfer the couscous in the couscous top.
Don’t worry, the moist couscous grains wont fall through the holes… I promise.
Step 3: Steam Couscous - Round 1
place the couscous top over the couscous bottom
Seal both pots with a cheesecloth or foil, this way we don’t lose any steam.
After 5 minutes of so, you will notice steam rising from the couscous
Now start your timer, and let the couscous steam for 15 minutes
Time’s up! Empty the couscous in the large plate, and gently break the couscous grains with a fork.
We don't want any lumps
Add vegetable oil, and continue fluffing the couscous.
Add a large pinch of salt. Mix.
Now add a little bit of water, and continue fluffing, until each couscous grain is plump and happy
Let the couscous rest for 5 minutes.
Step 4: Steam Couscous - Round 2
We need to steam the couscous a second time.
Transfer the couscous in the couscous top and place it back on top of the boiling water.
Seal both pots.
After 5 minutes of so, you will notice steam rising from the couscous.
Now start your timer again, and let the couscous steam for 15 minutes.
Time’s up! Empty the couscous in the large plate, and you guessed it, fluffing time!
Add a little bit of water and gently break all the lumps with a fork
Or your hands if you can stand the heat!
Let the couscous rest for 5 minutes.
Step 5: Steam Couscous - Round 3
This is the 3rd and final steaming of the couscous
Transfer the couscous in the couscous top and place it back on top of the boiling water. Seal both pots.
After 5 minutes of so, you will notice steam rising from the couscous.
Now start your timer again, and let the couscous steam for 15 minutes or until done.
If you taste the couscous grains, you will actually know when they are ready… they just feel cooked.
By the way, you can cook barley couscous called Belboula the same exact way.
However, it will take a little longer to cook.
Once done. Empty the couscous in the large plate, and fluff again
but this time just with butter (or Moroccan Smen)!
Look at these little grains of happiness… they smell like home.
Your cooked couscous or barley couscous is ready to be used in recipes requiring it!