Couscous with Peas (Mesfouf) 🫛🫛🫛

Name: Couscous with Peas (Mesfouf) 🫛🫛🫛
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: Serves the whole family 🧑🤝🧑
Ingredients: 1 lb peas (about 500 grams) 🫛; 1/2 tsp salt 🧂; 1 tbsp sugar 🧉; 1 tbsp margarine 🧈; 1 lb couscous (about 500 grams) 🌾; 3 tbsp vegetable oil 🌻; 2 cups water (about 480 ml) 🍶; 1 tsp salt 🧂; 1 tbsp clarified butter (smen)

Djamila Benmouhoub @djamila2030

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Couscous with Peas (Mesfouf) 🫛🫛🫛

Djamila Benmouhoub @djamila2030

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Ingredients

30 minutes ⏰

Serves the whole family 🧑‍🤝‍🧑

1 lbpeas (about 500 grams) 🫛
1/2 tspsalt 🧂
1 tbspsugar 🧉
1 tbspmargarine 🧈
1 lbcouscous (about 500 grams) 🌾
3 tbspvegetable oil 🌻
2 cupswater (about 480 ml) 🍶
1 tspsalt 🧂
1 tbspclarified butter (smen)

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Steps

30 minutes ⏰

1

Steam the peas and season with salt. Place them in a saucepan, add the sugar and margarine, and mix well.
2

Place the couscous in a bowl. Add enough water to cover it and let it absorb. Fluff the couscous with your hands, then add the oil and mix well. Steam the couscous for the first time.
3

Add the clarified butter, salt, and a little water to the couscous. Mix well, let it rest briefly, then steam it for the second time.
4

Transfer the couscous to a large bowl. Add the peas and margarine, mix everything together, then serve on a platter. Traditionally served with buttermilk. Enjoy!