Moroccan Chicken With Pistachio Couscous Recipe

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Moroccan Chicken With Pistachio Couscous

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Ingredients:

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1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp ground turmeric
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
2 tsp lemon rind, finely grated
4 chicken breasts
1 red capsicum, sliced thinly
2 (100 g) sachet's quick-cooking couscous (i buy my couscous in a box of 4 quick cooking sachets each 1 serves 2, so make according to your b)
1 -2 tsp vegetable bouillon granules
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup roasted pistachios, chopped coarsely
2 tbsp sultanas, chopped roughly
1/2 cup fresh coriander, chopped coarsely

Directions:

Combine spices and rind in a bowl mix well, add chicken one breast at a time and rub spice mixture firmly into chicken. Cook chicken in a heated, oiled fry pan until browned on both sides and cooked through. Remove and set to one side.
In same cleaned pan add capsicum and cook for 1 minute, stirring.
While chicken is cooking, boil enough water to cover sachet's, with 1-2 teaspoons of vegetable stock added, place sachet's in water and cook for 1-2 min's until couscous softens.
Cut bag open and pour into a large bowl fluff with fork, stir in juice and oil.
Stir in nuts, sultana's and coriander.
To Serve: Place couscous in a serving bowl, top with sliced chicken and capsicum.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	208.39 Kcal (872 kJ)
Calories from fat	121.19 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	13.47g	21%
Cholesterol	11.6mg	4%
Sodium	119.35mg	5%
Potassium	399.58mg	9%
Total Carbs	17.14g	6%
Sugars	7.39g	30%
Dietary Fiber	2.71g	11%
Protein	7.12g	14%
Vitamin C	24.3mg	40%
Iron	3mg	17%
Calcium	73.2mg	7%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	352.76 Kcal (1477 kJ)
Calories from fat	205.14 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	22.79g	21%
Cholesterol	19.63mg	4%
Sodium	202.04mg	5%
Potassium	676.42mg	9%
Total Carbs	29.02g	6%
Sugars	12.51g	30%
Dietary Fiber	4.59g	11%
Protein	12.06g	14%
Vitamin C	41.1mg	40%
Iron	5.1mg	17%
Calcium	124mg	7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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