Easy Couscous Recipe - NYT Cooking
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Because the couscous in American grocery stores is already steamed and dried, it just requires hydrating in hot liquid for about 5 minutes to transform the North African semolina pasta into fluffy beads This recipe makes 4 cups of cooked couscous, but you can follow a one-to-one ratio of couscous to liquid to make any quantity you like Couscous is the ultimate blank canvas: Eat with tagine or grilled meat, or toss into a salad.
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