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Algerian Chicken with Olives Tagine
Chicken with Olives Tagine
2016-03-14 10:42:14
Serves 3
If you are looking for a recipe that tastes heavenly and makes the house smell fantastic try this Algerian Tagine chicken with olives, a yummy recipe you must give it a go
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
30 min
Total Time
40 min
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
498g
Servings
3
Amount Per Serving
Calories 489
Calories from Fat 223
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 25g
39%
Saturated Fat 6g
28%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
Monounsaturated Fat 13g
Cholesterol 255mg
85%
Sodium 953mg
40%
Total Carbohydrates 14g
5%
Dietary Fiber 4g
17%
Sugars 3g
Protein 52g
Vitamin A
16%
Vitamin C
39%
Calcium
12%
Iron
28%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
- 3 Chicken legs
- 1 cup pitted green olives
- One lemon
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves pressed
- 2 cups low-salt chicken broth
- 2 tbsp of chopped parsley
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pan over high-medium heat, add onion slices and sautée for 2 minutes add the chicken and sprinkle with salt and pepper, cook 4 minutes on each side or until browned, add the garlic followed by other four ingredients and stir for a further minute, cover and let it cook for 30 seconds then pour in the chicken broth, stir and cover, bring to a boil.
- Squeeze enough juice from a lemon and cut it into widgets add it to the pan, reduce the heat and simmer until your chicken is cooked through add the olives in the last 10 minutes.
- Garnish with chopped parsley and serve.
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Couscous with Legumes
Couscous Legumes
2016-01-22 12:52:12
Serves 8
This is one of the Berberian new year recipes In Algeria COUSCOUS with legumes, healthy, low in fat and high in vitamins
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 min
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
212g
Servings
8
Amount Per Serving
Calories 365
Calories from Fat 44
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5g
8%
Saturated Fat 1g
7%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 4mg
1%
Sodium 400mg
17%
Total Carbohydrates 64g
21%
Dietary Fiber 12g
48%
Sugars 4g
Protein 17g
Vitamin A
61%
Vitamin C
13%
Calcium
7%
Iron
18%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
- 2 cup couscous
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 2 carrots cut into batons
- 1 cup dried fava beans, soaked overnight
- 1 canned chickpeas in water
- 1 canned corns in water
- ½ cup brown lentils
- 1 tablespoon ghee
- 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablepoon Ras el hanout
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 stalk of celery, diced
Instructions
- Wash the Couscous, drain and let it set for 5 mins, meanwhile bring a water to boil in stock pan, add couscous to steamer insert and steam for 15 mins.
- Place another stock pan on stove over medium heat, add the olive oil, sauté onion for 5 mins then add tomatoes stirring regularly, for about 6 mins until softened, add spices, salt, pepper, lentils and fava beans, stir for 2 mins, add water and cook for 40 mins then add carrots, celery, corns and chickpeas, for the last 15 to 20 minutes and cook until tender or desired consistency, season with salt and pepper to taste, if desired.
- After 15 mins of steaming couscous flip it into a large dish and put 2 splashes of salted water, let it set for 5 mins and steam again for another 15 mins.
- Remove the couscous from steamer add ghee into it mix well and VOILA ready to serve.
- Serve the couscous topped with legumes.
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La Tortilla Española – Spanish Omelette
Spanish Omelette
2016-01-13 10:41:36
Serves 4
Tortilla de patatas a la española, the tortilla is a Spanish omelette with potatoes, easy recipe that you can easily fit into your packed morning routine to boost your carbs and protein.
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
25 min
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
571g
Servings
4
Amount Per Serving
Calories 473
Calories from Fat 104
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 12g
18%
Saturated Fat 5g
26%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Cholesterol 247mg
82%
Sodium 795mg
33%
Total Carbohydrates 74g
25%
Dietary Fiber 7g
28%
Sugars 7g
Protein 20g
Vitamin A
57%
Vitamin C
176%
Calcium
20%
Iron
27%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
- 4 large potatoes, cut into cubes.
- 2 padrón peppers.
- 2 tomatoes, chopped.
- ½ cup of greeted cheese.
- 5 large eggs.
- 1 teaspoon of sea salt.
- 1 teaspoon of pepper.
- 1 teaspoon of cumin.
- 1 teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil.(for brushing the pan)
- Oil for frying.
Instructions
- In a large pan heat the oil over medium-heat and fry the potato cubes until golden then transfer to a paper towel–lined plate to drain excess oil, sprinkle with sea salt.
- Beat the eggs in a shallow bowl with fork and set aside.
- Combine the chopped tomatoes, chopped padrón peppers, cheese In a large mixing bowl, add in the beaten eggs, the fried potato cubes, the spices and mix well.
- Place a non-stick frying pan over medium-heat, brush the pan with the olive oil, pour the mixture and swirl slightly to coat the bottom and slide the spatula all the way around the edge to form Rounded corners, when the mixture is firm hold the plate upside-down and quickly turn the pan upside down over the plate and the omelette will drop onto it (browned side up), now tilt the plate so the omelette slips onto the pan to cook the other side.
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Shorbet Freek (GreenWeat Soup)
Shorbet Freek
2016-01-12 12:53:47
Serves 6
Shorbet Freek or Shorbet Freekeh is a common soup in north of Algeria and Tunisia, in this recipe we will make green-wheat soup, winter soup recipe on table in no time.
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
45 min
Total Time
55 min
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
270g
Servings
6
Amount Per Serving
Calories 201
Calories from Fat 83
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9g
14%
Saturated Fat 2g
10%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 5g
Cholesterol 35mg
12%
Sodium 1327mg
55%
Total Carbohydrates 15g
5%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Sugars 2g
Protein 15g
Vitamin A
6%
Vitamin C
6%
Calcium
5%
Iron
9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces lamb meat.
- 1 large onion, chopped.
- 2 tablespoons Olive oil.
- 2 tablespoons tomato purée.
- 1 canned chickpeas in water (precooked).
- 4 tablespoons vermicelli tagliati
- 4 tablespoons freek (greenweat)
- 1 Celery leafstalk
- Handful of fresh coriander, chopped.
- 1 tablespoon coriander powder.
- 1 tablespoon salt.
- 1 tablespoon pepper.
- 3-4 cups of hot water.
Instructions
- In a pressure-cooker sauté the onion in olive oil over low-medium heat, until translucent, add meat and spices, stir and combine to coat, cover and let cook for 3 mins, pour in hot water followed by chopped coriander, celery rib, tomato purée and bring to simmer.
- Cover the pressure-cooker and cook the meat for 30 mins or until tender.
- Uncover the pressure-cooker, and add in the chickpeas, Freek, and pasta (Vermicelli tagliati), cook for 10 mins.
- Garnish the soup with fresh chopped coriander and a squeeze of lemon juice.
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Nutella Crepes
Nutella Crepes
2016-01-05 15:57:03
Serves 8
Delicious pancake French-style Nutella Crêpes, easy to make and satisfy your picky eaters at home
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
30 min
Total Time
40 min
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
111g
Servings
8
Amount Per Serving
Calories 188
Calories from Fat 48
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5g
8%
Saturated Fat 4g
19%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 52mg
17%
Sodium 70mg
3%
Total Carbohydrates 28g
9%
Dietary Fiber 1g
5%
Sugars 8g
Protein 7g
Vitamin A
4%
Vitamin C
0%
Calcium
10%
Iron
5%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
- 200g all purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- 70g Nutella
- 500 ml milk
- 1 pinch of salt
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk the flour, salt, eggs and nutella, Pour the milk and whisk vigorously until no lumps remain, give the batter a rest.
- Heat a non-stick pan over medium hight heat, and using the soup ladle pour some amount of the batter, swirl to completely cover the pan bottom, cook for 40 seconds or until ready to be flipped over and golden underneath, flip the crepes other side and cook for another 20 seconds, transfer it onto a plate and continue with the rest of the batter.
- Serve with Tea and jam or honey.
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Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce
Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce
2016-01-01 17:29:01
Serves 4
If you don't have a time and energy to cook after a busy long day spaghetti is the key, cheap and quick weeknight meal and ready in 15 minutes or less
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
5 min
Total Time
10 min
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
112g
Servings
4
Amount Per Serving
Calories 359
Calories from Fat 197
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 22g
34%
Saturated Fat 11g
53%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 9g
Cholesterol 40mg
13%
Sodium 1070mg
45%
Total Carbohydrates 16g
5%
Dietary Fiber 1g
6%
Sugars 3g
Protein 23g
Vitamin A
16%
Vitamin C
6%
Calcium
69%
Iron
6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
- 1 package spaghetti
- Pasta tomato sauce
- Handful fresh parsley
- Fresh greeted parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Boil water in a large pot add salt, cook spaghetti according to package instructions 3 to 5 minutes, and drain.
- In a sauce pan add olive oil, tomato sauce season to taste and stir for 2 minutes add chopped parsley; toss the spaghetti to make them creamy and well mixed with the sauce.
- Serve it hot and garnish with parmesan and fresh parsley leaves
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Baked Sesame Crusted Chicken Tenders
Baked Sesame Crusted Chicken Tenders
2016-01-01 13:40:20
Serves 6
Baked chicken fingers super-healthy, throw away the junk food, have fun at home make your own snacks
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
30 min
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
147g
Servings
6
Amount Per Serving
Calories 417
Calories from Fat 168
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 19g
29%
Saturated Fat 6g
32%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 7g
Cholesterol 166mg
55%
Sodium 841mg
35%
Total Carbohydrates 31g
10%
Dietary Fiber 2g
9%
Sugars 1g
Protein 29g
Vitamin A
3%
Vitamin C
0%
Calcium
12%
Iron
21%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
- 16 oz trimmed chicken tenderloins.
- 3 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds.
- 1 cup finely powdered bread crumbs.
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme.
- 1 teaspoon sea salt.
- 1 teaspoon pepper.
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder.
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder.
- 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon powder.
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 3 large eggs, lightly whisked
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°C line the baking tray with baking paper and set aside.
- In a shallow bowl mix together the sesame seeds, dried thyme, bread crumbs, 1/2 tablespoon of chicken bouillon powder and season to taste.
- In another bowl combine the flour with the rest of the ingredient, dredge strips in the flour to coat, shake off, dip into the whisked egg then into the sesame seed mixture to coat arrange the chicken tenders on the tray and bake for about 15 to 20 minutes turning once or until golden and cooked through.
- Serve with dips or Salad
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