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Moroccan veggie pastilla
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Moroccan veggie pastilla

21 ingredients Serves 8 openrecipes
Moroccan veggie pastilla

A pie-like alternative centrepiece to cater for vegetarians with spiced couscous, filo pastry and raita yogurt sauce

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

817
Calories
42g
Protein
22g
Fat
119g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 19 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Couscous 1 cup cooked (157g) 176
Chickpea 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 134
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Pomegranate 1/2 cup seeds (87g) 72
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Coriander not in our table 0
Saffron not in our table 0
Pastry not in our table 0
Seed 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

  • butter
  • 2 onions , halved and thinly sliced
  • a bunch coriander , chopped
  • small bunch parsley , chopped
  • pinch saffron
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 400g tin chickpeas , drained
  • 250g spinach
  • 200g couscous
  • 50g sultanas
  • 1 lemon , zested and juiced
  • 250ml vegetable stock , boiling
  • 100g flaked almonds , toasted
  • 200g roasted red peppers , from a jar, chopped
  • 6-8 large sheets filo pastry
  • 6 eggs , hard boiled and peeled
  • 300ml natural yogurt
  • 2 tsp cumin seeds , toasted
  • 50g pomegranate seeds

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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