Couscous Sierra Leone style
User Reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr
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Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
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Servings
2
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Calories
818 kcal
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Course
Lunch
Couscous Sierra Leone style
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Delicious West African couscous flavoured with onions, tomato and beef.
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Ingredients
For the couscous
- 180 g couscous 1 cup
- 200 ml boiling water 1 cup
- salt
For the beef
- 300 g beef approx 1 cup
- salt
- pepper
- ½ tsp ground coriander cilantro
- bay leaf
- 1 tbsp water
- ½ tsp oil
For the stew
- 1 onion
- 1 pepper bell
- Chilli to taste
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 jumbo or other seasoning cube
- 2 tsp tomato puree
- 1 tbsp oil
- 110 ml water 1 cup
Instructions
- Add couscous and salt into bowl.
- Pour over boiling water and mix well.
- Cover for 5 mins then fluff it with fork and cover for another 5 mins then set aside.
- Skip cooking the beef if you are using already cooked meat.
- Cut beef into very small cubes.
- Season beef with salt, pepper, ground coriander and mix very well and put in a pot
- Then add 1 tbsp of water and a bay leaf cook on low for about 10 mins until it is cooked and the water has dried up.
- Then add 1 tsp oil to pot and fry the beef for 5 mins till brown, remove beef and set aside.
- Peel and slice onions, deseed and cut pepper and chillies and add to pot with bay leaf, ½ jumbo cube, tomato puree, oil and water.
- Mix these well, cover and cook for about 35 mins until soft. Keep an eye on this because if the water dries out before the vegetables cook then add in a tbsp of water at a time.
- In the last five minutes open the pot and allow the water to evaporate.
- When the water has completely evaporated add in the beef and stir for about 10 seconds and add in the couscous and mix till everything is well combined and warmed through.
- Adjust the seasoning and serve with some grilled meat and salad.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
818kcal
(41%)
Carbohydrates
75g
(25%)
Protein
38g
(76%)
Fat
38g
(58%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Cholesterol
106mg
(35%)
Sodium
3849mg
(160%)
Potassium
634mg
(18%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin C
5.4mg
(6%)
Calcium
61mg
(6%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 818 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 818kcal | 41% |
| Carbohydrates | 75g | 25% |
| Protein | 38g | 76% |
| Fat | 38g | 58% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 106mg | 35% |
| Sodium | 3849mg | 160% |
| Potassium | 634mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 5.4mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 61mg | 6% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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3 reviews
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