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North African Spiced Couscous

Prep10 minCook15 minTotal25 minDifficultyVery easy
North African Spiced Couscous

Ingredients

4 servings

Contains: Gluten, Tree nuts, Celery, Sulphites

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Nutrition

Per serving

Calories
418.3
total 1673.1
Protein
11.6 g
total 46.6 g
Carbs
66.1 g
total 264.2 g
Fat
12.7 g
total 50.6 g

Estimated · based on 12 of 13 ingredients

Fluffy couscous studded with sweet apricots and toasted almonds, warmed with cumin, cinnamon, and turmeric. A fragrant, easy side dish.

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Method

  1. 1
    • olive oil2 tbsp
    • onion1
    • carrot1

    Sauté the onion and carrot — Heat the olive oil in a pot and sauté the onion and carrot for 5 minutes until softened.

  2. 2
    • ground cumin1 tsp
    • ground coriander1 tsp
    • ground cinnamon½ tsp
    • ground turmeric½ tsp

    Bloom the spices — Stir in the cumin, coriander, cinnamon, and turmeric and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.

  3. 3
    • couscous250 g
    • vegetable stock3½ dl
    • dried apricots60 g

    Steam the couscous — Pour in the vegetable stock and bring to a boil. Stir in the couscous and dried apricots, cover, remove from the heat, and let stand for 5 minutes.

  4. 4
    • couscous250 g
    • almonds40 g
    • fresh parsley3 tbsp
    • saltto taste

    Fluff and finish the couscous — Fluff the couscous with a fork, season with salt, and stir through the toasted almonds and parsley before serving.

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