Maftoul (fragrant Palestinian couscous)

LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 18: From the cookbook Falastin, Los Angeles Times restaurant critic Bill Addison makes Maftoul- Fragrant Palestinian Couscous on Thursday, June 18, 2020 in Los Angeles, CA. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)
(Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)

Spiced roasted chicken is served with maftoul, the Palestinian cousin to couscous,.