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Moroccan Couscous With Chickpeas and Tomatoes Recipe
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Moroccan Couscous With Chickpeas and Tomatoes Recipe

9 ingredients 3-4 servings openrecipes

Couscous is one of the godsends for a hunger that won't wait. Boil water. Add couscous. Eat. What follows is a slightly more elaborate formula that flirts with...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

517
Calories
21g
Protein
4g
Fat
103g
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
Couscous 1 cup cooked (157g) 176
Chickpea 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 134
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Pea 1/2 cup (72g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
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 cup instant couscous
  • 1/3 cup dried currants
  • 2/3 cup boiling water or vegetable broth
  • 1 can (16 ounces) chickpeas, drained
  • 1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes with chilies
  • 1/2 cup tiny frozen peas, thawed
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • Salt, cayenne pepper to taste
  • 1/3 cup chopped cilantro

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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