Cous Cous
The very first time I ever heard about this wonderful grain, I was fascinated by the mearge sound of it. 
Cous Cous!!!!! Sounds like you are calling a puppy!!!!! :P
Couscous was traditionally made from the hard part of the durum wheat, the part of the grain that resisted the grinding of the relatively primitive millstone. In other words, it a grain made from semolina which is about 1 mm in size…… Or shall we say “semolina putting on weight!!!!!” 
The dish is the primary staple food in much of Algeria, eastern Morocco, Tunisia, and Libya it is simply known as ta`aam طعام, “food”.
The best part of this grain is its versatility in cooking. The things which cous cous will do are limited only by your imagination!!! It will happily take flavourings based on the traditions of Mexico, Italy, India and North Africa. All these variants can be achieved by changing the stock, the spices, the herbs, the contents of the initial frying, and so on.
I make this very often for our weekend breakfast…… or even when I am craving for a light lunch/dinner. The funniest thing is that until recently I didn’t know that it belonged to the middle eastern region. It was only when I was googling around for arabic cuisine for Meeta’s MM that I discovered the truth about its origin.Â
Without further ado, lets get on with it……
Soak cous cous grains in warm water for 5-10 mins and see them blow up more than twice!!!!!
In a pan, heat the oil and fry chopped onions, 2-3 crushed garlic, 1 inch grated ginger and 1-2 chopped red chillies. Once the onions become translucent, add the veggies of your choice. I used corn nibblets and red and green bell peppers, but you can experiment with peas, beans, carrots or even chick peas. Add some salt to taste.
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Once the veggies are a bit soft, add the soaked, blown up cous cous, salt (if required) and garnish with some freshly chopped corriander and serve!!! :)Â Â
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That’s a wonderful dish. I had never heard of cous b4..
LOL @ “semolina putting on weight!!!!!†It’s somewhat like that!!:
I make salad and Upma with it.That dish looks yummy and colorful,looks like my dish with Basmati this week!Good entry Coffee.
Great recipe Coffee
I sometimes add spicy salsa while cooking Cous Cous. Tastes great with Raita and makes for an instant meal 
hey coffee,
cc saras lage che, specially with all those veg. a friend of mine makes it very often and have always liked it, somehow never prepared it at home, time to do it i guess! navi recipes ni list endless che.
thanks for the recipe
There you go Richa again, this time in Gujju hee…he…he
You will keep me guessing girl :)))
Oh Hi Coffee,
Nice post .Your recipe is ideal for breakfast,becoz I am sick of making dalia porridge 
I liked the way you described the cous cous “semolina put on weight”
I can visualize plump semolina so cute
By the way I had Mexican Veg food in Mumbai in New Yorker (Chowpatty) .
It was nice, but may not come close to the original taste :)The sour cream never tasted sour .Is it supposed to taste a little sour?
Hey coffee, till I read this post, the only use of couscous in my kitchen was when I make chicken kurma ….so does this one taste like Upma?
Btw, thats again a colourful dish from u
Shn
Hi Coffee! Love cous cous. Come to think of it, it does sound like I love your pet:)) Great recipe and a perfect entry.
This is such a sweet post, Coffee. I too love the name Cous Cous. Thats a simple and delicious entry-a great one for weekend breakfast
Hey wonderful dish….i tried once long time back….
Thanks for bringing back…will try it this weekend…& let u know…I love this ..my Aunt used to make for us…
Foof Lover
I have seen rachel ray using in food network…Is this Lapsi which we get in India?…Seems to be a good one again for breakfast:)
Coffee,
delicious breakfast recipe, that looks like upuma. Nice presentation again!
Hi Coffee,
I never tried cous-cous. Looks nice and healthy. Thanks for sharing.
Ha , ha …semolina putting on weight
Funny Coffee
I only had Cou cous once at a Mediterranean Restaurant — we had ordered white rice but instaed they served this and it was so bland that I never tried it again
This version of yours looks way better. You have got wonderful pics Coffee
Couscous noh upma banavyo?? mast idea che….so healthy too!
I had this before in a Tabbouleh Salad, it tasted wonderful…I think I will like your version too!
my god!!! trupti and musical, two upma crazy people…
although i dont like Cous Cous i love its name:) cute isn’t it:) how did u realte its name with a puppy rooma? he he he…
A wonderful and easy creation full of flavor. Thanks for joining the MM!
Coffee, Caus Caus( i always spelt it as Kus Kus as it was easier) is used by my only along with some masala ingredients to make pulav. Never knew it could be added as a main ingredient and make upma out of it. Wonderful idea girl.
I have always wanted to try this…I saw this used on Food Network and wanted to try it out. I made a fattoush salad and added this just because I wanted to try it. I bought the roaste garlic and olive oil flavored cous cous and it was great just by itself. Will buy a bigger pack this time and try out variations
I loved the name too…I kept repeating it to my friends in different tones…haha
Hi Coffee,
I never tried cous cous before - have always seen it on shelves in the market but never knew how to use it.
But your recipe looks simple and yum. I am going to put it on my shopping list this time and will let you know after I try this recipe of yours
Looks yumm coffee! I like your addition of corn, thats healthy and my kids would love it! I have made cous cous upma and it tastes great. I love the texture of cous cous!
Hi Coffee,
Nice and tasty upma with Cou cous .Thanks for sharing
This is 100% new to me but I dont think cous cous is available in India. Would ‘Sabu Dana’ aka ‘Jawarisi’ be a good susbstitute? It almost looks like that - not sure if it tastes the same.
Hi …had a question about cous-cous. Is it the same as broken wheat? That’s the closest i found at the shop…just today! Thanks :???: