Makes: 4 servings
Preparation Time: 40 minutes
Level: Easy
INGREDIENTS
- 3 CUPS FLAKED QUICK GRITS
- 1 CUP WATER
- 1 TEASPOON SALT
PREPARATION
Combine all ingredients and let hydrating for 25 minutes, covered with a cloth. Transfer to a cuscuzeira and steam the dough. When steam starts to escape from the top of cuscuzeira, take off the heat and serve.
In detail: The couscous made in Brazil since the Portuguese colonization is very different from the original Arabic dish: the type of flour has changed considerably the recipe’s characteristics. There is even a special pan for preparing it: the cuscuzeira, a clay bowl with holes in the bottom.
