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Moroccan Cousous in the Fez Style Recipe

Moroccan Cousous in the Fez Style Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 cup dried garbanzo beans, soaked and peeled ( needing to peel them is not likely these days as you buy them cleaned)
4 cups couscous (1 1/2 lb, not instant )
4 lamb shanks
1/2 cup butter
4 tbsp vegetable oil
salt (to taste)
1 tbsp black peppercorns
1 pinch saffron
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp nutmeg
2 cinnamon sticks
3 onions, quartered
6 fresh cilantro stems (and 6 fresh parsley sprigs, tied together with the cilantro)
6 ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded and quartered
1 lb carrot , cut into 2inch pieces
1 lb small turnip, quartered
1 quinces, peeled, cored and cubed
1/2 lb butternut squash, peeled and cubed
1 lb zucchini, quartered
1 fresh hot chili pepper
1 cup raisins

Directions:

In a saucepan cover chickpeas with water and cook, covered, until tender. Drain, cool and remove skins.
In bottom of a couscousi, Pre-heat 5 tablespoons of butter and oil until hot, add lamb, salt and spices, onions, herb sprigs, tomatoes and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally for 10minutes.
Add 3 quarts water and chickpeas and simmer, covered, 1 1/2 hours.
Cut meat into chunks, discarding bones.
Add carrots, turnips and quince to lamb broth and simmer 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a separate saucepan cover squash with broth from lamb stew and simmer until tender.
To lamb broth add zucchini, chili pepper, and raisins. Top with colander containing couscous, cover and steam 20 minutes. Dot couscous with remaining butter during last 5 minutes of steaming.
To serve, spoon couscous onto serving dish and toss with butter. Spread out to form a large well in center. With a slotted spoon transfer meat and vegetables into well. Add drained squash.
Strain broth, correct seasoning and moisten couscous and vegetables with broth.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	596.76 Kcal (2499 kJ)
Calories from fat	157.99 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	17.55g	27%
Cholesterol	25.06mg	8%
Sodium	100.98mg	4%
Potassium	1130.51mg	24%
Total Carbs	96.17g	32%
Sugars	9.46g	38%
Dietary Fiber	12.57g	50%
Protein	16.75g	33%
Vitamin C	49.9mg	83%
Vitamin A	0.8mg	26%
Iron	3.3mg	18%
Calcium	108.4mg	11%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	162.13 Kcal (679 kJ)
Calories from fat	42.92 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	4.77g	27%
Cholesterol	6.81mg	8%
Sodium	27.43mg	4%
Potassium	307.14mg	24%
Total Carbs	26.13g	32%
Sugars	2.57g	38%
Dietary Fiber	3.42g	50%
Protein	4.55g	33%
Vitamin C	13.5mg	83%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	26%
Iron	0.9mg	18%
Calcium	29.5mg	11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

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savory
bitter
sweet

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