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Steamed Couscous with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

Steamed Couscous with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds Ingredients: couscous, dry water, bottled, generic seeds, pumpkin and squash seeds, whole, roasted, without salt spices, fennel seed oil, olive, salad or cooking Directions:...

Steamed Couscous with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

Ingredients:
couscous, dry
water, bottled, generic
seeds, pumpkin and squash seeds, whole, roasted, without salt
spices, fennel seed
oil, olive, salad or cooking

Directions:
Soak couscous in water to cover 10 minutes, then drain.
Steam couscous in a steamer (lined with cheesecloth if holes are large) set over 1 inch simmering water, tightly covered, 20 minutes.
Transfer couscous to a bowl and fluff with a fork.
Pour 1 cup water over couscous and season with salt.
Let stand, uncovered, 10 minutes.
While couscous stands, toast pumpkin and fennel seeds in oil in a skillet over moderate heat, stirring constantly, until pumpkin seeds are puffed and beginning to pop, 4 to 5 minutes.
Season with salt.
Return couscous to steamer and steam, tightly covered, 20 minutes more.
Transfer couscous to bowl and toss with pumpkin and fennel seeds.