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Fava couscous
A 9:16 storyboard, 91 seconds of edit time. Scene lengths are cuts, not the minutes the pot actually needs. Music mood: Sparse acoustic, warm room tone, no lyrics.
Scene 1 · hook · 4s
Hook
Shot. Open tight on the finished Fava couscous, then pull back just enough to see the plate. Ivory linen, warm window light, no faces, no logos, no text burned into the picture.
Voiceover. Fava couscous. Fava couscous (kusksu), a Soup dish from Malta. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Fava couscous
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Fava couscous, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Fava couscous. Fava couscous (kusksu), a Soup dish from Malta.
On screen. Fava couscous
Scene 3 · ingredients · 6s
Mise en place
Shot. Overhead flat lay. Hands set down small bowls in a quiet rhythm. Labels stay out of frame.
Voiceover. Set out dry couscous, dry fava beans, tomato, fresh goat cheese, egg. Measure before the pan is hot.
On screen. Mise en place
Scene 4 · equipment · 5s
Equipment
Shot. A slow pan across the tools on the counter, then back to the bowl. No brand logos.
Voiceover. You need Heavy pot, Scale, Wooden spoon, Ladle.
On screen. Heavy pot · Scale · Wooden spoon
Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Fava couscous: weighed ingredients beside the heating pan. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Heat 5 min in real time.
Voiceover. Set out a scale and the equipment for Fava couscous. Heat to a quiet simmer, about 195°F / 90°C and give it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh dry couscous, dry fava beans, tomato, fresh goat cheese, egg, yellow onion, kosher salt, olive oil. Fava couscous is cooked in Soup as its own plate, not as a copy of a restaurant menu. Simmer dry fava with tomato, then steam couscous in that broth and finish with egg and goat cheese. Dry fava stands in for fresh broad beans. Amounts are for 4 from foods this library can count.
On screen. Set out a scale and the equipment… · Heat 5 min
Scene 6 · step · 6s
Step 2
Shot. Fava couscous: ingredients prepped and the pan at heat. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Fava couscous is cooked in malta. Also called kusksu. Skim the foam once, then stop stirring so the broth stays clear.
On screen. Fava couscous is cooked in malta. Also called…
Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Fava couscous: aromatics and the main ingredient in the pan. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Build the base in real time.
Voiceover. Cook the aromatics first, then the main ingredient for Fava couscous, until the edges take a little color. Add the herb at the end so it stays green and fragrant.
On screen. Cook the aromatics first, then the… · Build the base
Scene 8 · step · 7s
Step 4
Shot. Fava couscous: simmering or roasting until the cue. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Simmer 47 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed foods and cook Fava couscous at a quiet simmer, about 195°F / 90°C. Start checking at 47 minutes. Fava couscous is done when the thickest piece yields to a fork and the liquid is quiet, not at a hard boil.
On screen. Add the remaining weighed foods and… · Simmer 47 min
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Step 5
step · malta
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Fava couscous: checking the center for doneness. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Check the center of Fava couscous, not the edge. If the cue is not true yet, give it a few more minutes and look again. Opening a lid or an oven door early drops the heat.
On screen. Check the center of Fava couscous, not the…
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Step 6
step · malta
Scene 10 · step · 7s
Step 6
Shot. Fava couscous: rested and ready to plate. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Rest 5 min in real time.
Voiceover. Rest Fava couscous for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the salt. Serve it in the way it is eaten in malta, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it. Film Fava couscous in this shot order and no other: oil or butter just starting to shimmer; a rest under a loose cover; the crumb or interior on a cutting board; the fridge shelf where the plate will chill. Slate words for the editor: skillet, nappe, dusk, ripple, grove, thistle, hearth, yeast, ribbon, glaze.
On screen. Rest Fava couscous for 5 minutes,… · Rest 5 min
Scene 11 · doneness · 6s
How you know it is done
Shot. Close on the center of the food. A skewer, tap, or spoon shows the cue. Hold long enough to see it.
Voiceover. Fava couscous is done when the thickest piece yields to a fork and the liquid is quiet, not at a hard boil.
On screen. Doneness
Scene 12 · mistakes · 7s
If it goes wrong
Shot. Split screen is unnecessary. Show the finished, correct texture, then a hand points at the cue.
Voiceover. Fava couscous looks done at the edge and is still raw in the center. Trust the cue, not the color. Check the thickest piece and give it a few more minutes. Fava couscous turned out salty, dry, or watery. Weigh the salt and the liquid next time. Keep the heat at the temperature in the method, and stop when the doneness cue appears.
On screen. Common fixes
Scene 13 · storage · 5s
Cooling and storage
Shot. The dish cools on a rack, then a container is closed. No refrigerator brand in frame.
Voiceover. Cool Fava couscous, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze portions for a month if the dish reheats in a pot or oven. Reheat leftovers until steaming.
On screen. Storage
Scene 14 · nutrition · 5s
Nutrition lower third
Shot. Hold on a single serving. A quiet lower third fades in. No medical claims on screen.
Voiceover. One serving is about 238 calories, with 11.9 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.
On screen. 238 kcal · 11.9 g protein · Moderate
Scene 15 · plate · 5s
Plate and close
Shot. Spoon or tongs place the last garnish. Pull back to the full plate. End on steam or a still surface.
Voiceover. Serve 4 bowls. Eat while it is at its best.
On screen. Fava couscous
Scene 16 · cta · 4s
Close
Shot. Hold the finished plate. A quiet end card can fade in after the picture. Do not cover the food with a logo.
Voiceover. Cook Fava couscous from the Pai recipe. The amounts, the heat, and the moment to stop are written under each step.
On screen. Cook it from the recipe
Machine-readable script for a later video tool. Scene durations are edit lengths, not cooking times. Long simmers and bakes are jump cuts. Order: hook, title, mise, equipment, one scene per numbered step (shot, on-screen text, voiceover, duration), doneness, fixes, storage, nutrition, plate, and the closing CTA. Keep the shot list and on-screen facts tied to this recipe.