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Moroccan Cousous in the Fez Style

Estimated Nutritional Profile
Nutrient Quantity
Protein (g)547.9951
Energy (kCal)7479.7896
Carbohydrates (g)1021.5298
Total fats (g)143.3431
Temporal Sequence of Cooking Processes
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Middle Stage Processes
    Late Stage
    Utensils Used
    | 1. In a saucepan cover chickpeas with water and cook, covered, until tender. Drain, cool and remove skins. | 2. 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. | 3. Add 3 quarts water and chickpeas and simmer, covered, 1 1/2 hours. | 4. Cut meat into chunks, discarding bones. | 5. Add carrots, turnips and quince to lamb broth and simmer 30 minutes. | 6. Meanwhile, in a separate saucepan cover squash with broth from lamb stew and simmer until tender. | 7. 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. | 8. 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. | 9. Strain broth, correct seasoning and moisten couscous and vegetables with broth. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients
    Ingredient Name Quantity Unit State Energy (kcal) Carbohydrates Protein (g) Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
    garbanzo bean 1 cup soaked peeled dried 756.0 125.9 40.94 12.08
    couscous 4 cups 2601.92 535.8156 88.2992 4.4288
    lamb shank 4 1613.8703 0.0 359.0408 9.0667
    butter 1/2 cup 684.0 31.428 21.372 57.6
    vegetable oil 4 tablespoons 468.92800000000005 0.0 0.0 54.4
    salt - - - -
    black peppercorn 1 tablespoon 1613.8703 0.0 359.0408 9.0667
    saffron 1 pinch 0.1356 0.0286 0.005 0.0026
    turmeric 1/2 teaspoon 4.68 1.0071 0.1452 0.0488
    ginger 1/2 teaspoon 0.8 0.1777 0.0182 0.0075
    nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon 2.8875 0.2711 0.0321 0.1997
    cinnamon 2 - - - -
    onion 3 quartered 192.0 44.832 5.28 0.48
    cilantro stem 6 tied 1613.8703 0.0 359.0408 9.0667
    tomato 6 ripe peeled seeded quartered 372.4138 82.5787 19.4303 3.2384
    carrot 1 cut 52.48 12.2624 1.1904 0.3072
    turnip 1 lb quartered 127.006 29.166 4.0823 0.4536
    quince 1 peeled cored cubed - - - -
    butternut squash 1/2 lb peeled cubed 102.0584 26.5125 2.2680000000000002 0.2268
    zucchini 1 quartered 2.31 0.3421 0.2981 0.044000000000000004
    hot chili pepper 1 - - - -
    raisin 1 cup 498.3 131.208 5.5935 0.759

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



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