Couscous Couscous Couscous ( ' ; ') is a Maghrebi dish of small (about diameter) steamed balls of crushed durum wheat semolina that is traditionally served with a stew spooned on top. Pearl millet and sorghum especially in the Sahel and other cereals can be cooked in a similar way and the resulting dishes are also sometimes called couscous. Couscous is a staple food throughout the North African cuisines of Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Mauritania, Libya, and Egypt. In Western supermarkets, it is typically sold in instant form with a flavor packet, and may be served as a side or on its
Semolina On the Indian subcontinent, semolina (called Suji) is used for such confection or sweetmeat [Halwa]]. Such a preparation is also a popular dessert in Greece ("halvas") and Cyprus ("halvas"). In Greece, the dessert galaktoboureko is made by making a custard from the semolina and then wrapping it in phyllo sheets. In Cyprus, the semolina may be mixed also with almond cordial to create a light, water-based pudding. In Turkey ("Helva"), Bulgaria ("Halva"), Iran ("Halva"), India ("Halva"), Bangladesh ("Halua"), Palestine ("Khalwa"), and Arab countries, "halawa" is sometimes made with semolina scorched with sugar, butter, milk, and pine nuts. In Nepal, semolina