Culture of Tunisia are boiled in the lower half. The top half has holes in the bottom through which the steam rises to cook the grain which is put in this part. Cooked this way the grain acquires the flavour of whatever is below. The usual grain is semolina. To serve, the grain is piled in the middle of a dish, and the meat and vegetables put on top. A sauce can be then poured over before serving. Like in the rest of North Africa, couscous is served on all occasions. It is traditionally eaten with lamb, the semolina must be very fine,
Dogra with them against the Sikhs. Wheat, maize and bajra are staple food besides rice, cereals and a tangier preparation made out of mango or tamarind popularly known as "maani". The whole dish is called "dal puth maani" and is savoured as a combination. "Mitha madra" is a favourite and is cooked from milk, dry fruits, and semolina. Preparations of "rajmash" (a special variety of red kidney beans); "auria" a dish of curd fermented by rye; "ambal" made from pumpkin, jaggery and tamarind are favourites, especially during ceremonial cooking. The expert cooks are called "Siyans", usually Brahmins. "Kalari" is a milk