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,
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