Couscous is a coarsely ground pasta made from semolina, a type of wheat.

A staple of the North African Maghreb, couscous comes in instant and non-instant varieties. Both are easy to make. Couscous doesn't have a lot of flavor on its own, but it works well as a base for vegetable or meat dishes. It also mixes beautifully into salads and can be flavored with herbs like coriander, basil or mint, or even studded with fruit like raisins or apricots. It's a very neutral -- and nutritious -- base for all sorts of dishes.

Recipe: Couscous With Red Onion, Feta And Oregano (Cookthink)
Recipe: North African Fish Stew (Cookthink)
Reference: A really simple way to make couscous (Cookthink)