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Vegetable Couscous (Couscous aux Légumes)

Name: Vegetable Couscous (Couscous aux Légumes)
Ingredients: 6 oz. small dried red chilies, such as árbol or; birds eye; 4 garlic cloves; 2 Tbs. ground cumin; 1 tsp. salt; 1 1/2 cups extra-virgin olive oil; 2 Tbs. unsalted butter; 2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil; 2 yellow onions, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 2 small dried red chilies, such as árbol or birds; eye, seeded and crumbled; 2 Tbs. ground turmeric; 1 tsp. ground cumin; 1 tsp. fresh thyme leaves; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper; 1/8 tsp. saffron threads; 8 small new potatoes, unpeeled, halved; 1 small head cauliflower, cut into small florets; 2 large carrots, peeled and cut into 2-inch; lengths; 2 cups vegetable or chicken broth; 1 cup shelled English peas; 3 cups boiling water; 2 cups couscous; 1 Tbs. unsalted butter; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1/4 cup minced fresh mint; 1/4 cup minced fresh chives

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1063

Calories

53g

Protein

45g

Fat

118g

Carbs

Counts 18 of 21 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 18 portions →

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Couscous	1 cup cooked (157g)	176
Chicken	100g cooked	165
Potato	1 medium (173g) baked	161
Vegetable	1 tbsp (14g)	120
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Butter	1 tbsp (14g)	102
Pea	1/2 cup (72g)	62
Broccoli	1 cup chopped (156g)	55
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Carrot	1 medium (61g)	25
Turmeric	1 tsp ground (3g)	9
Cumin	1 tsp ground (2.1g)	8
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Garlic	1 clove (3g)	4
Thyme	1 tsp dried (1.4g)	4
Tarragon	1 tsp dried (0.5g)	2
Chives	1 tbsp (3g)	1
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
Saffron	not in our table	0
Water	not in our table	0
Peppermint	not in our table	0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

6 oz. small dried red chilies, such as árbol or
birds eye
4 garlic cloves
2 Tbs. ground cumin
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups extra-virgin olive oil
2 Tbs. unsalted butter
2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
2 yellow onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 small dried red chilies, such as árbol or birds
eye, seeded and crumbled
2 Tbs. ground turmeric
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. fresh thyme leaves
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
1/8 tsp. saffron threads
8 small new potatoes, unpeeled, halved
1 small head cauliflower, cut into small florets
2 large carrots, peeled and cut into 2-inch
lengths
2 cups vegetable or chicken broth
1 cup shelled English peas
3 cups boiling water
2 cups couscous
1 Tbs. unsalted butter
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup minced fresh mint
1/4 cup minced fresh chives
1/4 cup minced fresh tarragon

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

Vegetable Couscous (Couscous aux Légumes)

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