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Couscous can be made with vegetables, raisins, peas, even almond! For this recipe, I chose to make it with green peas.

Ingredients:
1 package of medium-grained couscous (use only 2 cups)
2 cups of green peas
Salt, Vegetable Oil, ½ a stick of unsalted butter

Directions
Wash the couscous in cold water and drain immediately. Let it rest in a strainer for ten minutes. Fill a couscousiere with 4 cups of water, put it on top of the stove, and let the water boil. Meanwhile, spread the couscous in a large shallow pan and pour 1 tablespoon of oil over it. Using your fingertips, lift and rake the grains to separate them. This process should break up any lumps that have formed.

When the water boils, dampen a paper napkin and place it across the circumference of the rim of the bottom part of the couscousiere. This is done to effectively seal the colander on top of the pot. Pour the couscous into the colander and steam it for about 15 minutes. When it’s done steaming for the first time, spread it out into the large shallow pan again. Fill a small bowl with 1 ¼ cups of water and add 1 teaspoon of the salt to the water. Mix together. Then, gradually sprinkle the water over the couscous, while separating and stirring the grains gently with your hands. Let the couscous rest aside. Then, pour the peas in the colander, add 1 teaspoon salt, and steam them for 10 -15 minutes.

When the peas are done, pour them into a serving bowl and add the butter to the bowl. Lastly, add two more tablespoons of oil to the couscous, and again lift and stir the grains gently. Steam the couscous one last time in the colander. When its done, add the couscous to the peas and butter, stir the peas and butter in, and serve. Bon appetite!
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