BEST COUSCOUS RECIPE !!! MUST SEE COUSCOUS RECIPE

[TaioLuv]

Conscious is an African dish that was brought to Brazil by Africans

[billkropp]

Studying this now in Culinary class.

[dedemed]

@billkropp wonderful, what type did you learn to make?

[Talalannaba]

precooked potatoes, you took all the vegetable taste away from the sauce

[dedemed]

@Talalannaba the vegetables are NOT precooked, they are cooked in the sauce, please pay attention and watch the video again.

[Moroccanwoman2011]

In my country ( Morocco) we make couscous in different ways....... interesting, thanks for the recipe. Good Luck

[dedemed]

@Moroccanwoman2011 yes there are many different ways to make couscous

[farhat2tube]

I would prefer not hving the tomato sauce n eat it dry with the other superb ingredients.. Coz tomato has a very distinct and strong flavor, would take away the original dry ingredient flavor

[dedemed]

@farhat2tube you can omit the tomato sauce and just use a broth like chicken or beef

[yasaman90]

what potato u used ?

sweet potato ?

can i use just normal potato ?

[dedemed]

@yasaman90 i use any normal white or yellow potato, any would work, the written recipe is on my site ;)

[theexplorerjazzy]

Wow... that's a lot of butter! :-) Thank you for sharing the recipe!

[dedemed]

@theexplorerjazzy you are so welcome, check out my other couscous recipe as well :)

[Pedrofrombrazil]

In Northeast Brazil we eat tons of cuscuz (as we write here) at breakfast, lunch and dinner. Portuguese colonizers brought this food here. But along centuries we made adaptations in recipe and now we use maize instead of wheat semolina (Maize is a vegtable native from the Americas). It may be strange for moroccans: cuscuz made of maize. LOL. BTW It's delicious.P.S. We have at house a special pot called Cuscuzeiro where semolina is cooked and moistened by the water vapour - bain marie. Pedro, BR

[dedemed]

@Pedrofrombrazil that's great, thanks for all of the information :)

[KautharThalaba]

This looks so good. Can I omit the Parsley nd tomato sauce from the vegetable mix?

[dedemed]

@KautharThalaba yes you can make it anyway you like

[lfhmiami1]

i liked watching the video, it really showed how to do it. i will make a low fat no salt version of this omitting the butter, thank you.

[dedemed]

@lfhmiami1 thanks for the comment, i hope you liked the recipe :)

[dedemed]

@jakevargas Yes couscous is great, just add some cooked beef shank to this and it will make it much more filling as well :)

[teardropchic0323]

hmmm you said 2 tbsp of butter but that was like half of the butter so I'm a lil confuse in that part

[MissMenaceMusicTV]

im from algeria and we also make couscous, we make it a little different though, but this looks amazing i will try it this way. thanks 

[dedemed]

@MissMenaceMusicTV thanks I'm glad you like it ;)

[yasminsifyme]

@MissMenaceMusicTV how is it different? do you guys just eat the veggie couscous? im moroccan and i live with an algerian, i thought it was the same :) let me know please because i wanted to make algerian style couscous. Merci

[dedemed]

@yasminsifyme this is just the basic vegetarian version, it's not for any particular country, you can add chicken or meat to it if you like. My Tunisian friend gave me the recipe and told me that this is the basic version :)

[yasminsifyme]

@dedemed oh gotcha :) thank you for taking the time to explain.

[chloe7829]

you omitted one important spice: Ras al Hanout, also Grandmere used Zucchini and Haricot beans with the veggies. As a condiment I make a sauce based on sweet onions, sauteed, raisins and chopped apricots, use orange juice to thin it out. Divide the sauce and make one half very hot with Harissa.

[dedemed]

@chloe7829 Yes i have heard that there is a "sweet" version of couscous and it sounds amazing, i'll have to try it one day soon :)

[Besaha1]

traditional moroccan couscous is to die for, BUT this looks sooo good this is my type of thing Im gonna give it a try , I know i will like the flavours. Thank!!

[dedemed]

@Besaha1 Let me know how you like it, the written recipe is on my site :)

[iroc31407]

I tried to listen and see if you gave the measurement for the couscous. Did you use equal parts couscous and broth mixture? thanks a bunch.

[dedemed]

@iroc31407 the written recipe is on my site, go there and you can see all of my recipes written out.

[iroc31407]

@dedemed thanks a million. can't wait to get started. this looks sooooooo delicious.

[LilaMya22]

I am sick of rice and Couscous is much better. They cook it every Friday in Morocco. My friend taught me how to make it but I can never get it to be the right texture.

[dedemed]

@LilaMya22 check out my written recipe on my site for the perfect measurements and your recipe will come out perfect as well :)

[Vesna89]

It is better to steam the couscous. Thats the best and authentic way of making it.

[dedemed]

@Vesna89 yes steaming it is amazing but for those who don't have a steamer you can make it this way as well :)

[iroc31407]

@Vesna89 i'm going to try steaming it per your recommendation when i want to play around with it. question about steaming, do i use broth instead of water?

[dedemed]

@iroc31407 well using broth will add a lot of flavor so if you do have some ready, you should use it to cook the couscous :)

[davidross47]

Great recipe, Dede! I wonder if you will film a recipe for an authentic couscous, from start to finish, using the _couscousiere_.  In addition, I find Tunisian and Moroccan couscous to be very different (I tilt just a bit to the Tunisian variety). I love the _harissa_ that they add.

[dedemed]

@davidross47 Yes there are so many varieties of couscous and I will make another version soon :)

[TheKunderova]

I love couscous :)

[cherri7]

cool i learn something new..i never knew that there is a couscous pot

[dedemed]

@cherri7 yep there is but I showed you how to make it without it so if you don't have access to it can still enjoy wonderful couscous.

[dedemed]

@cherri7 yep but you can make it at home in a regular pot if you can't get the actual couscous pot. Just check out my written directions on my site ;)

[freethinker3161]

nice dish, but i don't understand why you had to add water to the sauce?

[dedemed]

@freethinker3161 you don't have to add water, but if you like your sauce not to thick then you should add water, if you like it really thick then you can omit the water.

[freethinker3161]

@dedemed i made Tuesday for my girlfriend, it was good. i didn't put water in the sauce, it wasn't too thick. thanks .

[freethinker3161]

@dedemed oh, and it was great.

[algamour]

Is that the Algerian way to make it?

[dedemed]

@algamour this is a recipe that my TUnisian friend gave me :)

[OMGitsgaygreg]

This is great! Ill be trying it tomorrow. Do you think drained chopped spinach would be good in place of the cilantro?

[dedemed]

@OMGitsgaygreg you can definitely use spinach or any vegetable that you like :)

[MNeey]

i saw a few of your recipes last tuesday and so far ive already made couscous, falafel, hummus and babaganoush and im going to try the burgul w noodles tonite. i am not a great cook but they all turned out great! i used to live in vienna and had plenty of lebanese and sirian friends (who couldnt cook but knew great restaurants, lol) and i missed this kind of food soooo much! :) thanks!

[dedemed]

@MNeey I am so glad that you like the recipes, don't forget to check my site every week for new videos :)

[lounes777]

very nice couscous

[lounes777]

thank you so mtch , the way how u are kooking is like berbere or like my mather , im berbere from algeria , im verry happey to see your vedio , i hope we will see more vedios , for eny food , eny tradition from your lovley hands made .

azul .

[dedemed]

@lounes777 thank you Azul for the sweet comments and support :)

[sweetnseksi]

Love your videos! We eat a whole lot of rice, but I do enjoy eating couscous too!

Always nice to have a variety of flavor! Great Recipe!

[dedemed]

@sweetnseksi thank you :)

[slimeball61]

she is really pretty

[leftyla]

WOw! That does look good. Definitely gonna try this. Thanks for this recipe!

[dedemed]

@leftyla thank you, you'll love it :)

[dedemed]

@leftyla it is so simple and satisfying :)

[jenniferbaghouli]

my husbands from tunisia and the best way we make cous cous is lamb with carrota potatoes and cicpeas and we steam the couscous in a sift and i do the same thing when i cook rice now to  i love you vid its good

[fuckvegan]

You talk about everything here except how much couscous is used. We know how many onions how much water and quantity of every freaking thing here except the damn couscous. Am I missing something here ????

[dedemed]

@fuckvegan you have to get the written recipe on my site :)

[janabean09]

@fuckvegan rofl and btw she says one cup of couscous so dont be a jerk

[pstcontrl]

The pot is called couscousier in French, the original name in Morocco is Qadra/Gadra or Barma, the top by itself is called lkaskas. Just a correction the pot is not called "kuskusi". I know Egyptians call both couscous and the pot "kuskusi" but since couscous is not Egyptian, I would ask may be a Moroccan friend for the right terminology. Whatever the name really, just enjoy. Thanks for the vid.

[TheBill2468]

Nice video!

Looks like you have a new camera and some new lights?

BiLL

[37mamak]

i can only find the pearl onions in a can /glass)..are they ok too ..if i add them leter??/don't cook them too long?

[dedemed]

yes you can use them or you can just use any fresh onions that you can find :)

[yurigroove]

She's Good and Sexy

[Naoufalitos24]

In Morocco we call it "Couscous" and we eat it every friday

[dedemed]

good to know :)

[SmallSojourner]

Wow, this looks DELICIOUS! We are trying to go off meat, as we have read about all the garbage they are feeding the cows and chickens, as well as injections with hormons here in Canada...so this recipe is one we'll ad to our menu. Thanks for posting!

[dedemed]

no problem, check out my other recipes on my site, you can actually make a lot of them into vegetarian by omitting the meat :)

[Karishma37]

Nice recpie, very close to the indian palette, will give it a try.

[sweetasteofyoux3]

that looks so good. I want to try this. Thank you!

[dedemed]

you are welcome, don't forget to check out my site!

[evegpt]

Is there a big taste difference between the instant kind and the kind that has to be steamed a long time?

[dedemed]

honestly not really but if you ask a North African person they will tell you yes. I would say make what is easiest for you to make :)

[titolemechant]

in north Africa we call it berkoukes not couscous

[dedemed]

good to know :)

[nass38]

it depends in tunisia they say "couscousy" and in algeria you can say "belkoukes" or "t3am" or "barbousha"

[blueberl]

thanks, it was very delicious!

[blueberl]

can i substitute couscous for rice?

[dedemed]

yes, definitely :)

[tehbl0odyspecs]

im from south africa, we eat this alot, i love it, very good recipe!

[wahnano]

I'm from the land of couscous and I can eat this dish all the time breakfast, luch and dinner.

Bonne appetit :)

[Assyrian333]

Yummy!

We call it GurGur ;]

[dassvision]

Hi :) u r a wonderful cook..i see u like couscous;) am Tunisian man living in finland and almost one time in a month my finn friends BEEEG me to make a couscous for them ))) it is heathy and mmmm nami ..don´t forget to put potatis in it ..it is very important..tray u will like it more )))

[dedemed]

I agree, couscous is very healthy. I did add potatoes, they make the dish very hearty :)

[venebi]

Hands down one of my favorite dishes! Excellent job showing this, Dede. betHebb awi. Btw, try adding raisins. You'll love the result ;)

[dedemed]

Yum, I love raisins, good idea.

[freefalcon71]

hi dede,am moroccan and i live in the usa i usuly make couscous in a differnet way (moroccan way) it takes a long ime to make it ,but it's easy to make it in your way and delicious too:) thinks for saving our time

[dedemed]

thanks for the nice comment :)

[Willickers]

This recipe is killer!

I make a really simple spiced couscous as a quick lunch all the time, but this is the perfect recipe for a more elaborate preparation to my favorite cooked grain.

[dedemed]

wonderful :)

[zeelove8]

beautiful, i love it, this is how we eat at my house, healthy eating its great, cheers to u for teaching healthy cooking this dish is so colorful an its a fabulous recipe:)

[dedemed]

wonderful! HAPPY COOKING!

[black1035]

do you have the recipe for tajine

[dedemed]

if you visit my website it is on my list of recipes to come :)

[hourglassbyrejection]

This is the staple in our Moroccan home! Lovely Dede!! Thank you for doing something for all the Magribiyas:) We love all your videos!!

[TempeB]

Thank you so much for this; I was hoping that you would do a couscous dish!

[dedemed]

Your welcome, I hope you like it :)

[ac7933]

you can use whole grain cous cous available at natural food stores and Trader Joe's in the U.S.

[dedemed]

Great tip :)

[Paulusvrouwtje]

Very nice! I do it also with chickens because men wants meat.

[koolbossjock]

Hey Dede what about carbs,is this like eating white rice/white pasta/potato's etc? also do you have a recipe for Horseradish Hummus? I had some from whole foods that was awsome but they do not carry it anymore.Thnx for the answers in advance.

[dedemed]

Yes, couscous is like pasta or rice and similar amount of carbs. I would imagine that you can just take my basic hummus recipe and add horseradish, I would imagine a couple tablespoons until you get the taste you desire :)

[koolbossjock]

Thnx Dede...will give it a try this weekend.

[ajonline87]

that does look good i also wanted to know if the sauce would go good with some white rice

[sazara123]

Thanks dede,

I know whats on the menu for tomorrows dinner.

Another great recipe.

Dede, you should put a cookbook together.

[dedemed]

Thank you for the comment and yes I will work on my cookbook :)

[LayAllYourLoveOnMe]

you look gorgeous in this video :)

[x1MissWorld1x]

good job dede :)

[Airave]

Couscous..... Couscous..., hehe!

Looks great, never ate Couscous.

Sure is fun to say (and hear). :D

Thanks Dede!

Think I'll put some lamb in my couscous.