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Arabian Couscous with Pine Nuts and Raisins
Photo: Sorin Gheorghita

Arabian Couscous with Pine Nuts and Raisins

9 ingredients 11 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

783
Calories
44g
Protein
36g
Fat
78g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pine Nut 1 oz (28g) 191
Couscous 1 cup cooked (157g) 176
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water 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

  • 1 tbl Margarine Note 1
  • 1/2 sm onion minced
  • 1/2 med carrot diced
  • 1 cup Chicken Stock
  • 1/4 cup dark Raisins plumped in hot water 5-10 minutes
  • 1/2 cup couscous
  • 2 tbl Pine Nuts toasted
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • Salt And Pepper To Taste

Directions

1

Note 1: Original recipe used unsalted butter

2

Heat butter in a saucepan.

3

Add onion and carrot; saute until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.

4

Add stock and raisins, raise heat to high and bring liquid to a boil.

5

Add couscous, stir briefly, cover and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes.

6

Stir in pine nuts and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper.

7

Description:"Pine nuts are among the more notable supposed aphrodisiacs, and this is a delicious way to showcase them.

8

To make it even more sensual, as well as colorful, add some diced avocado."

9

This was very tasty. It goes together very quickly.

10

Category:Saudi Arabian Recipes

11

Category:Saudi Arabian Vegetarian

Recipe sourced from fandom

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