couscous
Tiny pasta spheres
Couscous is a North African dish of tiny steamed granules made from semolina wheat, traditionally served with stewed vegetables and meat.
The word refers both to the grain itself and to dishes made with it: We had lamb couscous for dinner.
Israeli couscous is a larger, pearl-shaped variant.
Earthenware pot and stew
- stewSlow-simmered meat dish
- brothClear simmered meat liquid
- vegetablesEdible plants, not fruits
- chickpeasBeige edible legumes
lamb · raisins · almonds · saffron · cumin · coriander · harissa · tomato
Granular durum wheat product
- durumHard cereal for pasta
- wheatCereal crop for flour
- granulesSmall discrete particles
- bulgurDried cracked wheat kernels
pearled · Israeli · Lebanese · Moroccan · fine · medium · large · hand-rolled
Earthenware pot and stew
- harissaNorth African chili paste
- preserved lemonsCitrus fermented in salt
- mintAromatic culinary herb
- saffronCrocus-derived golden spice
cumin · lamb · kefta · chickpeas · raisins · almonds · argan oil · orange blossom
Soft and light-textured
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- airyLight and well-ventilated
- steamedHeated by vapor
- separatedPut or kept apart
tender · soft · pillowy · grainy · loose · clumped · sticky · moist
Heated by vapor
- fluffedBotched or puffed up
- forkTined eating tool
- rehydratedRestored moisture to
- boiling waterH2O at 212°F
covered · rested · olive oil · butter · salted · layered · hand-rolled · sifted
tagine
Earthenware pot and stew
- stewSlow-simmered meat dish
- brothClear simmered meat liquid
- vegetablesEdible plants, not fruits
chickpeas · lamb · raisins · almonds · saffron · cumin · coriander · harissa · tomato · onion
semolina
Granular durum wheat product
bulgur · pearled · Israeli · Lebanese · Moroccan · fine · medium · large · hand-rolled · steamed
tagine
Earthenware pot and stew
- harissaNorth African chili paste
- preserved lemonsCitrus fermented in salt
- mintAromatic culinary herb
saffron · cumin · lamb · kefta · chickpeas · raisins · almonds · argan oil · orange blossom · cinnamon
fluffy
Soft and light-textured
separated · tender · soft · pillowy · grainy · loose · clumped · sticky · moist · dry
steamed
Heated by vapor
- fluffedBotched or puffed up
- forkTined eating tool
- rehydratedRestored moisture to
boiling water · covered · rested · olive oil · butter · salted · layered · hand-rolled · sifted
- Israeli exportscitrus fruit, cherry tomatoes, cherry tomato, avocados, dates
- MaghrebAlgeria, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia, Maghreb
- Maghreb cuisinetagine, tajine, harissa, preserved lemons, mint tea
- Maghreb culturetagine, hammam, mint tea, souks, medina
- Moroccan Culturetagine, medina, souk, djellaba, hammam
- North African customstea ceremonies, wedding customs, tribal customs, desert life, nomadic life