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Tunisian couscous Recipe
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Tunisian couscous Recipe

10 ingredients 4-6 (or one with lots of leftovers) openrecipes

This is from my French-Tunisian sister-in-law, direct from her mother in Bir Ali bin Khalifa, Tunisia. Also influenced by kouskousei I've eaten in Tunis (Sidi...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

568
Calories
21g
Protein
3g
Fat
118g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 8 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Couscous 1 cup cooked (157g) 176
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Chickpea 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 134
Turnip 1 medium (122g) 34
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Harissa 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 cup chickpeas
  • half cup ras al hanout
  • small zucchini, courgette
  • two large turnips
  • 3-4 large carrots
  • 2 ripe tomatoes
  • one potato
  • 4-5 cups dry small-medium grain couscous
  • fresh harissa paste
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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