Couscous

Here Soukayna Mechouk describes how to make couscous.

     Hi! I would like to welcome you in my mini-project which is going to be about « Couscous ».

     Couscous is another popular dish in Taroudant and all over Morocco. For Moroccan families, it is the favourite dish on Fridays. It is a very respectful meal associated with the prayer of Friday in muslim countries. It is then, part of our traditions and customs. Couscous is a meal that brings people and members of families together when they eat, and it strengthens their relationships. In my city Taroudant, when people are not served couscous, they feel as if something is missing from them. It is also prepared in celebrations such as marriage,…

     HOW TO MAKE COUSCOUS :

-The ingredients :

   *1 kilo of couscous

   *1 kilo of meat of beef or mutton, you can also use chicken

   *2 or 3 carrots, 3 tomatoes, 1 big onion, zucchini and squash

   *Parsley (you may add coriander too)

   *2 big spoons of vegetable oil or olive oil

-The spices :

   *1/2 spoon of salt,

   *1/2 spoon of pepper,

   *1/2 spoon of cumin, pinch saffron is optional.

   *1/2 spoon of smen ( butter ghee)

   *1 litre of water.

     You will need a couscous pot : the top of it is used to steam the couscouss, the bottom is used for the sauce by which we include all the ingrediants and spices we mentioned  mixed them together.