Couscous for a dinner party — went down extremely well

I made Couscous for eight guests who had varying familiarity with the cuisine. Every single person asked for the recipe. The bright with preserved lemon profile was the main talking point — no one had quite experienced harissa chilli paste used that way before.

Tunisian cuisine is the spiciest of the Maghreb cuisines thanks to the importance of harissa. I explained the a family couscous Friday context as I served it which helped people appreciate it fully. fresh lemon juice was what I offered alongside and it worked perfectly. Excellent dinner party dish — impressive without being inaccessible.