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Steamed Couscous with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

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Steaming couscous may be a bit more time-consuming than the usual boiling method, but we feel the results are well worth it. Steaming makes the grains fluffier and much more tender. You'll need a bowl-shaped steamer, such as a basket steamer, or you could set a metal sieve into the saucepan.

Cooks' notes:

•If you're using the sieve steaming method or if your steamer doesn't have a tight seal, cover pot with a kitchen towel, then with the lid.

•After first steaming and addition of water to bowl, couscous may stand, covered and chilled, up to 1 day.

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