Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 9 of 11 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Couscous | 1 cup cooked (157g) | 176 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Vegetable | 1 tbsp (14g) | 120 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Tarragon | 1 tsp dried (0.5g) | 2 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Chervil | 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
- 3 tbl butter
- 1 x onion finely diced
- 1 lb Israeli couscous (sold in Middle Eastern markets)
- Sea salt to taste
- Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
- 4 cup vegetable or chicken stock - (to 6) (or water)
- 1 tbl chopped Italian parsley
- 2 tsp chopped fresh tarragon
- 1 tbl chopped fresh chervil
Directions
Heat a 4-quart saucepan over medium-high heat.
Add the butter and cook until it bubbles and turns brown on the edges.
Add the onion and cook until tender and golden, about 5 minutes.
Add the couscous and cook until hot and starting to toast, about 5 minutes, stirring often.
Season with salt and pepper.
Add 2 cups of the stock or water and cook until the liquid is absorbed, stirring as you would risotto.
Continue to add liquid slowly, waiting for the couscous to absorb the liquid before adding more, stirring regularly.
Cook until the couscous is tender, about 40 minutes.
Remove the pan from the heat and fold in the parsley, tarragon and chervil.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Category:Israeli Recipes
Category:Israeli Snacks