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small bowl medium couscous (about 1 1/2 cups or 250 grams) • water (about 3 cups or 700 ml) • oil • salt • butter or margarine, for coating • hard-boiled eggs

(about 3 1/3 cups) medium couscous, or as needed for your family size • large carrots • large onions • large zucchini • generous amount of green beans • large potatoes • Olive oil • Water • Salt to taste • Paprika

ground beef (about 450 grams) • fine breadcrumbs (about 15 grams) • finely chopped parsley (about 8 grams) • small onion, grated • salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, 1/4 teaspoon beef seasoning, and a pinch of nutmeg

About 4 handfuls wheat couscous • Vegetables as available • zucchini (small to medium) • turnips • chickpeas, soaked ahead of time • Chicken pieces or beef/lamb, as desired • large onion • Spices: • garlic powder or minced garlic • ground coriander • black pepper • paprika (use less if adding tomato paste) •

couscous • whole chicken • garlic • onion • small piece fresh ginger • salt, black pepper, paprika, seven spice, curry powder • zucchini • pumpkin • potatoes • cabbage • onion • carrots

chicken, cut into quarters or as desired • washed and soaked rice (about 400 grams) • butter • chicken bouillon cube • whole onion, uncut • whole head of garlic, unpeeled • fried onions • cinnamon sticks • Bay • cardamom pods • salt, or to taste • Saffron soaked in water and pandan water (if available)

lamb, cut into small pieces (about 450 grams) • raisins (about 75 grams) • Whole prunes, as needed for your family • Dried apricots • star anise • cinnamon stick • whole cloves • Juice from 1 medium onion (use only the juice) • sugar (about 200 grams) • butter (about 14 grams) • salt • small pinch of turmeric

couscous (about 500 grams) • Lamb (amount as desired) • mixed vegetables (about 500 grams): potatoes, bell peppers • soaked chickpeas (about 100 grams) • onion • oil • tomato paste • harissa • paprika • ground coriander • Salt and black pepper, to taste

whole chicken (size depends on number of servings) • raisins (about 250 grams) • large onions • Couscous (amount depends on number of servings) • cinnamon stick • Black pepper • Salt • Butter • Eggs, for garnish • Almonds, for garnish

fine couscous • Oil • Water • Salt • onion • tomato • Garlic • zucchini • potato • Lamb tripe • Chickpeas • Tomato paste •

coarse couscous (about 464 grams) • chicken pieces (about 90 grams) • garlic cloves • medium tomatoes • hot peppers, to taste • medium zucchini • medium potato • mixed spices • medium onion • Salt, to taste

couscous (about 2 1/2 cups or 450 grams) • Lamb, enough for your family • large onions • oil • tomato paste • Salt, to taste • ras el hanout or seven spice blend • sugar

fish, such as grouper, hamour, or any firm, meaty fish • couscous (about 500 grams) • potatoes • water (240 ml) • vegetable oil (60 ml) • tomato paste • whole garlic clove • ground cumin (for fish) • little green chili pepper • Salt • Black pepper

Amount as desired • medium couscous • small chicken • large onion, chopped • tomato, grated and seeds removed • garlic, minced • Chickpeas, soaked overnight (or canned chickpeas) • Vegetables typically used: • Carrots • Potatoes • Zucchini • Butternut squash •

couscous (about 1 kilogram) • onions (about 1 kilogram) • chicken (about 1.5 kilograms) • carrots • zucchini • pumpkin or butternut squash (about 500 grams) • raisins (about 200 grams) • chickpeas, optional • Salt • Black pepper • Turmeric • Ginger •

Couscous (enough for your family size) • Water • salt • ground ginger • turmeric • chicken bouillon cube • black pepper, to taste • Vegetables: • zucchini • potatoes • carrots (or other vegetables as desired) • Chicken or beef •

medium-grain couscous • water • oil • butter • raisins • lamb • carrots • turnips • pumpkin • celery • cinnamon • red pepper •

Ready-made couscous (similar to semolina) • whole chicken • carrots • potatoes • zucchini • onions • tomatoes • mixed spices

couscous (about 500 grams) • chicken, cut into pieces • onions • garlic • chickpeas (about 165 grams) • oil • spice blend (such as ground coriander and caraway) • red pepper • tomato paste • black pepper • zucchini

couscous (about 3 cups) • water for the couscous (about 2 cups) • chicken thighs or any available chicken pieces • Saffron • turmeric • ground ginger • chicken bouillon cube • cinnamon • cumin • Salt • Black pepper • olive oil •

beef or lamb (about 1 kilogram) • Sliced onions • cilantro and parsley • Tomato juice • Zucchini • Carrots • Cabbage • Fava beans • Green peas • Chickpeas, soaked beforehand • Butternut squash • Spices: •

meat (about 1 kg) • couscous (about 1 kg) • carrots (about 500 grams) • zucchini (about 500 grams) • butternut squash (about 500 grams) • medium onions • tomatoes • parsley and cilantro • hot chili peppers • black pepper • ginger • turmeric •

medium couscous • Salt • clarified butter or ghee • raisins (about 250 grams) • Chicken • oil • Salt • hot pepper • turmeric • ginger • cinnamon • cinnamon stick •

lamb or beef (500 grams) • carrots • zucchini • turnip • onion • potato • tomato • soaked chickpeas (100 grams) • salt • Black pepper • Cinnamon • Turmeric •

paprika • canned tomato paste • mixture of chopped cilantro and garlic • Salt to taste • Vegetable oil • lamb (about 1 kg) • Couscous (enough for your family) • large onion • Zucchini • Green beans • soaked chickpeas

couscous (about 1 kg) • lamb (about 500 grams) • (3 zucchini, 4 carrots, 2 large potatoes, 2 white turnips, 2 hot peppers) • Some fresh chickpeas • large onion or 2 medium onions • mix of clarified butter (smen) and oil for sautéing • garlic • tomato paste • fresh tomato • Black pepper • Salt • Sweet paprika •

bone-in meat (about 1 kg) • medium onion, finely chopped or minced • ripe tomatoes, pureed • peeled tomatoes, pureed with the fresh tomatoes • garlic paste • black pepper • ground mixed spices • cumin • oregano • ground dried ginger • turmeric • salt •

lamb (or more, as desired) • couscous (about 2 1/2 cups/500 grams) • large onion, sliced into wedges • tomatoes, diced • small bunch of parsley and cilantro • Vegetables of your choice (such as squash, pumpkin, zucchini, eggplant, 1/4 small cabbage, carrots, potatoes, bell pepper, hot pepper, turnip, chickpeas, fresh fava beans). I chose a few of these, not all • softened butter (about 55 grams) • lukewarm water (about 1 liter) with 1 teaspoon salt, for moistening the couscous • water (120 ml) • large tomato • pumpkin, chopped • salt •

couscous or medium bulgur (about 640 grams) • beef or lamb (about 500 grams) • carrots • zucchini • Squash, cut as desired • tomatoes, chopped • turnips, halved • onion, chopped • chickpeas, soaked overnight (about 200 grams) • tomato paste • Mixed spices • Salt •

onion and 2 cloves garlic • Lamb • tomato paste • Salt • Black pepper • oil • Chickpeas • Carrots • Turnips • Zucchini • Couscous