Ingredients for 2 people (as a side dish):

• 1½ cups couscous
• 1½ cups boiling water
• 5 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp Ras el Hanout
• Salt
• Pistachios, a handful, peeled and chopped
• Dried figs or dried apricots, a handful cut into strips
• Lemon juice and zest from one lemon

And so it goes:

• Pour the couscous into a heatproof bowl, add the olive oil, Ras el Hanout and the salt and massage thoroughly into the couscous.
• Pour the boiling water over it and let it soak for 10 minutes.
• Fluff the swollen couscous with a fork, then mix in the prepared dried fruit, lemon zest and juice, as well as the pistachios. Season with salt if desired.