Moroccan orange almond couscous
Summary
Yield
Source Moroccan cuisine
Prep time 30 minutes Recipes Side dish Main meal Light meal Vegetarian Pasta & rice North Africa Morocco Africa
Description
This recipe has an interesting blend of spices and flavors very characteristic of Moroccan cuisine.
Ingredients
2 Cup orange juice 1 Teaspoon cinnamon (ground) 2 cloves 1 Pinch turmeric 1 Pinch cayenne pepper 1 Cup couscous (dry instant type) 1⁄2 Cup raisins 1 onion (medium size, chopped) 1 green pepper (roughly chopped) 1 Tablespoon olive oil 1⁄2 Teaspoon salt 1 Pinch pepper 1⁄2 Cup almond (almond slices, toasted)
Instructions
- Bring to a boil orange juice, cinnamon, cloves, turmeric, and cayenne pepper in a pan on medium-high heat, stirring a couple of times to blend the flavors.
- When the liquid boils, add the couscous and raisins, stir then cover the pan and turn off the heat. Leave to stand for 5 minutes at least, a little more if necessary. The juice should have been absorbed.
- Heat olive oil in a pan for 1-2 minutes Add chopped onions and peppers. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until tender. Turn off the heat and let the vegetables cool down.
- Transfer couscous to a large serving bowl, mix in onions and peppers and sprinkle almond slices over. Serve.
Notes
If you don't have it, substitute turmeric with yellow coloring. The coloring is flavorless while turmeric adds its particular tang, so the substitution will change slightly the taste of the dish.
Ingredients, metric
500 ml
orange juice
1 tsp
cinnamon
2-3
cloves
1 pinch
turmeric
1 dash
cayenne pepper
225 g
dry instant couscous
100 g
raisins
1
medium onion, chopped
1
green pepper, roughly chopped
15 ml
olive oil
1/2 tsp
salt
1 pinch
black pepper
75 g
toasted almond slices
Nutrition facts
Serving size: 1/4 of a recipe.
Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.
Amount Per Serving
Calories
437.63
Calories From Fat (26%)
113.04
% Daily Value
Total Fat 13.29g
20%
Saturated Fat 1.30g
6%
Cholesterol 0.00mg
0%
Sodium 301.85mg
13%
Potassium 718.53mg
21%
Carbohydrates 71.96g
24%
Dietary Fiber 6.70g
27%
Sugar 25.81g
Sugar Alcohols 0.00g
Net Carbohydrates 65.26g
Protein 11.49g
23%
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Summary
| Yield | |
|---|---|
| Source | Moroccan cuisine |
| Prep time | 30 minutes |
| Recipes | Side dish Main meal Light meal Vegetarian Pasta & rice North Africa Morocco Africa |
Description
This recipe has an interesting blend of spices and flavors very characteristic of Moroccan cuisine.
Ingredients
| 2 | Cup | orange juice |
| 1 | Teaspoon | cinnamon (ground) |
| 2 | cloves | |
| 1 | Pinch | turmeric |
| 1 | Pinch | cayenne pepper |
| 1 | Cup | couscous (dry instant type) |
| 1⁄2 | Cup | raisins |
| 1 | onion (medium size, chopped) | |
| 1 | green pepper (roughly chopped) | |
| 1 | Tablespoon | olive oil |
| 1⁄2 | Teaspoon | salt |
| 1 | Pinch | pepper |
| 1⁄2 | Cup | almond (almond slices, toasted) |
Instructions
- Bring to a boil orange juice, cinnamon, cloves, turmeric, and cayenne pepper in a pan on medium-high heat, stirring a couple of times to blend the flavors.
- When the liquid boils, add the couscous and raisins, stir then cover the pan and turn off the heat. Leave to stand for 5 minutes at least, a little more if necessary. The juice should have been absorbed.
- Heat olive oil in a pan for 1-2 minutes Add chopped onions and peppers. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until tender. Turn off the heat and let the vegetables cool down.
- Transfer couscous to a large serving bowl, mix in onions and peppers and sprinkle almond slices over. Serve.
Notes
If you don't have it, substitute turmeric with yellow coloring. The coloring is flavorless while turmeric adds its particular tang, so the substitution will change slightly the taste of the dish.
Ingredients, metric
500 ml
orange juice
1 tsp
cinnamon
2-3
cloves
1 pinch
turmeric
1 dash
cayenne pepper
225 g
dry instant couscous
100 g
raisins
1
medium onion, chopped
1
green pepper, roughly chopped
15 ml
olive oil
1/2 tsp
salt
1 pinch
black pepper
75 g
toasted almond slices
Nutrition facts
Serving size: 1/4 of a recipe.
Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.
Amount Per Serving
Calories
437.63
Calories From Fat (26%)
113.04
% Daily Value
Total Fat 13.29g
20%
Saturated Fat 1.30g
6%
Cholesterol 0.00mg
0%
Sodium 301.85mg
13%
Potassium 718.53mg
21%
Carbohydrates 71.96g
24%
Dietary Fiber 6.70g
27%
Sugar 25.81g
Sugar Alcohols 0.00g
Net Carbohydrates 65.26g
Protein 11.49g
23%
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Couscous is widely used in Morocco and very versatile. It is flavored with many interesting spices and often colored yellow with the help of saffron and turmeric. Turmeric is added even when saffron is added.
Traditional couscous is slowly cooked over a stew in Morocco. This kind of pasta is difficult to find in Western grocery stores. Pre-cooked instant couscous is the most likely find.