Oddly, I've only had couscous twice now, once at a fancy meal in a hotel on one of the first days, and once just a few hours ago for another nice meal (because our host mother's two sons, and one wife, and a cute granddaughter who is ~2 yrs old came over). I think couscous is eaten really commonly, so my experience so far is probably anomalous.
But each time we've had it, there's an absolutely massive serving dish in the middle, with a ridiculous amount of couscous piled on it. Then on top of the couscous is all these vegetables/possibly meat. It ends up looking really elegant, and forms kind of a pyramid. Both meals were incredibly delicious (and fairly similar).
On top of the couscous were garbanzo beans, carrots, zuchinni, potatoes, raisins, onions (I think), and lamb. I think that's all, I might be missing something. There was also some sort of broth that you could pour over it.
I have no idea how she prepared any of the things I just mentioned. They all were flavored very heavily, but I'm not sure how. The raisins I think were boiled in a mixture containing cinnamon and honey (they were amazing). The carrots were also very sweet so I think they had been soaked in honey or something. Everything was very tender, so I think they had been stewing for a long while along with the lamb.
We all had plates but never used them and instead just ate out of the central dish.
But each time we've had it, there's an absolutely massive serving dish in the middle, with a ridiculous amount of couscous piled on it. Then on top of the couscous is all these vegetables/possibly meat. It ends up looking really elegant, and forms kind of a pyramid. Both meals were incredibly delicious (and fairly similar).
On top of the couscous were garbanzo beans, carrots, zuchinni, potatoes, raisins, onions (I think), and lamb. I think that's all, I might be missing something. There was also some sort of broth that you could pour over it.
I have no idea how she prepared any of the things I just mentioned. They all were flavored very heavily, but I'm not sure how. The raisins I think were boiled in a mixture containing cinnamon and honey (they were amazing). The carrots were also very sweet so I think they had been soaked in honey or something. Everything was very tender, so I think they had been stewing for a long while along with the lamb.
We all had plates but never used them and instead just ate out of the central dish.
Love it that you're trying to figure out the recipe. I like all your posts actually; they are very interesting and give me the feeling we are sharing the experience with you.
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