fregola

/freh-ghoh-lah/
[Italian]

A type of coarse couscous, not as refined as that found in North Africa, from Sicily. Usually prepared with seafood and most often with saffron. Fregola is made from semolina rather than flour. The grains are roughly ground and then laid in a 'sa scivedda', dampened and then left to dry, after which it is grated.

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