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Moroccan-style fish cakes with saffron sauce and roasted vegetable couscous
Photo: David Holifield

Moroccan-style fish cakes with saffron sauce and roasted vegetable couscous

29 ingredients 30 min + 30 min Serves 1-2 openrecipes

Transform a simple cod fillet into this aromatic and satisfying quick meal for one.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1202
Calories
49g
Protein
35g
Fat
170g
Carbs

Counts 16 of 19 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Salmon 100g cooked 208
Couscous 1 cup cooked (157g) 176
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Harissa not in our table 0
Saffron not in our table 0
Coriander 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 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 red pepper
  • ½ small carrot
  • 1-2 shallots
  • ½ garlic
  • 1 tsp harissa
  • pinch saffron
  • 1 tbsp caster sugar
  • 1½ tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ red pepper
  • ½ yellow pepper
  • ¼ red onion
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 175g/6oz couscous
  • 2 tbsp sultanas
  • 2 tbsp almonds
  • handful coriander
  • 200g/7oz skinless cod
  • ½ tbsp ground cumin
  • ¼ tsp dried chilli
  • ½ tbsp grated lemon
  • 1 garlic
  • 1 tsp harissa
  • 1 free-range egg
  • small handful chopped coriander
  • small pinch white sugar
  • , for dusting flour
  • 2-3 tbsp vegetable oil

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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