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Cover raw couscous with cold water & drain immediately.
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Stir with a fork & let rest for 15 minutes.
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Sprinkle with the vegetable oil mix with 6 tb water along with the salt & cinnamon.
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Mix well using your hands until the liquid has been uniformly absorbed.
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Place couscous in the top of a coucousier & [place over boiling water.
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Steam for 30 minutes & remove from the heat.
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Return couscous to a bowl & mix in half the olive oil or milk using your hands.
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Allow to cool & then sprinkle with 3/4 c water.
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Mix well & set aside until it has absorbed all the water.
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Return to the couscousier & steam for another 15 minutes.
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Return to the bowl, add half the remaining oil or milk & mix with your fingers.
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Steam again for another 30 minutes.
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Return to the bowl for one last time & mix in the rest of the oil or milk or 1/2 milk and 1/2 oil.
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Arrange coucous in a cone shape on a large serving platter.
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Decorate attractively with the garnishes & serve while still hot.
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Great cold for breakfast as well!
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This is a make the couscous and the rest is garnish recipe.
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In my area, Oujda we prefer pistachios and will then add almonds to the pistachios if we have them.
