India, Aug. 5 -- It's Couscous Day!

Now for the never-ending internet applause pasta enjoys and for all the fiber-first lists quinoa finds itself at the top of, couscous definitely appears to be an overlooked cousin in this regard. Essentially, couscous is a type of pasta, made of semolina. Perfect for salads, as a flavour-packed side dish and even for layering on crackers, couscous' reputation is both bogged and boosted by the fact that it's malleable, may be a little too much. This recipe however, heroes the couscous into the main character, and if we're talking fritters, we gotta add a desi twist to it. So lo and behold these couscous tikkis.

Ingredients: Pearl couscous - 1/2 cup, peeled and boiled potato - 1 medium, chopped onion - ...