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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  African >> Rest Africa >> Nigerian

• Dietary Style

• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 83 minutes, Preparation Time - 35 minutes

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| 1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add lamb; cook and stir until browned on all sides, 3 to 5 minutes. Add chickpeas, tomatoes, tomato puree, onion, ras el hanout, saffron, salt, and pepper. Cover with 1 1/2 quarts water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until flavors combine, about 30 minutes. | 2. Pour couscous into a very large bowl. Cover with 1 1/2 cups water. Let soak for 15 minutes. Drain and transfer to a couscous steamer insert. | 3. Stir zucchini, turnips, carrots, and celery into the pot. Set couscous steamer on top; cover and steam until tender, about 45 minutes. | 4. Spoon couscous back into the bowl. Stir in 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter and fluff with a fork. Serve lamb and chickpea stew on top. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
vegetable oil	3	tablespoons		351.69599999999997	0.0	0.0	40.8
lamb shoulder	2	pounds	chopped	2395.008	0.0	150.4138	194.5944
chickpea	1	can	drained	1133.4333	188.7556	61.3793	18.1109
tomato	2		diced	80.4198	17.3796	3.9316	0.8936
tomato puree	1/2	can		156.18	36.9078	6.7815	0.8631
onion	1		chopped	64.0	14.944	1.76	0.16
ra el hanout	1	tablespoon		-	-	-	-
saffron thread	1	pinch		-	-	-	-
salt black pepper	to taste		ground	-	-	-	-
water	1 1/2	quarts		-	-	-	-
couscous	6	boxes		-	-	-	-
zucchini	4		cut	9.24	1.3684	1.1924	0.17600000000000002
turnip	4		quartered	68.32	15.6892	2.1959999999999997	0.244
carrot	4		cut	209.92	49.0496	4.7616	1.2288
celery	2	stalks	chopped	20.48	3.8016	0.8832	0.2176
butter	1/2	cup	softened	171.0	7.857	5.343	14.4
butter	2	tablespoons	softened	171.0	7.857	5.343	14.4

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.