Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

5 c Couscous 1/4 ts Cinnamon
2 tb Peanut oil 3/4 c Olive oil
1/4 ts Salt

--------------------------GARNISH-------------------------------
Cinnamon Prunes, dates, raisins
Icing sugar -- almonds, as required

Cover raw couscous with cold water drain immediately. Stir with a
fork let rest for 15 minutes.

Sprinkle with the peanut oil mixe with 6 tb water along with the salt
cinnamon. Mix well using your hands until the liquid has been
uniformly absorbed.

Place couscous in the top of a coucousier [place over boiling water.
Steam for 30 minutes remove from the heat. Return couscous to a
bowl mix in half the olive oil using your hands. Allow to cool
then sprinkle with 3/4 c water. Mix well set aside until it has
absorbed all the water.

Return to the couscousier steam for another 15 minutes. Return to
the bowl, add half the remaining oil mix with your fingers. Steam
again for another 30 minutes. Return to the bowl for one last time
mix in the rest of the oil.

Arrange coucous in a cone shape on a large serving platter. Decorate
attractively with the garnishes serve while still hot.

Robert Carrier, "Taste of Morocco"
Submitted By MARK SATTERLY On 11-28-94

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