Recipes · Algerian · Main Courses
Algerian Couscous with Lamb and Vegetables
One serving has 974 kcal and 41 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (150%), zinc (94%), niacin (90%), manganese (89%), vitamin A (77%) and copper (76%). Ready in 105 minutes.
- Preparation: 30 min
- Cooking: 75 min
- Makes: 1 serving (702 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: High protein
- Contains: dairy, gluten, meat
Ingredients
- 80 g Couscous
- 140 g Lamb shoulder, raw
- 50 g Carrots, raw
- 40 g Turnips, raw
- 50 g Zucchini, raw
- 40 g Chickpeas, canned
- 60 g Tomatoes, raw
- 50 g Onions, raw
- 10 g Tomato paste
- 12 g Olive oil
- 1 g Cumin
- 1 g Paprika
- 0.3 g Cinnamon
- 0.5 g Turmeric
- 0.05 g Saffron
- 1.3 g Salt
- 150 g Water
- 8 g Raisins
- 8 g Butter, unsalted
Method
- Brown the lamb pieces in the olive oil in a large pot, then add the onion and cook until softened.
- Stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste, cumin, paprika, cinnamon, turmeric and saffron, then add the water and half the salt and simmer covered 40 minutes.
- Add the carrot and turnip and simmer 15 minutes, then add the zucchini and chickpeas and simmer 10 more minutes until all the vegetables and the meat are tender.
- Meanwhile, moisten the couscous with a little warm water and the remaining salt, fluffing with a fork, and steam it over the simmering stew (or in a couscoussier) for 15-20 minutes, fluffing and re-steaming once, until light and tender.
- Toss the steamed couscous with the butter and mound onto a platter.
- Ladle the meat, vegetables and broth over the couscous and scatter with the raisins to serve.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 974 kcal | 46% |
| Carbohydrates | 96.7 g | |
| Water | 512 mL | |
| Fiber | 12.3 g | 41% |
| Protein | 40.6 g | 85% |
| Tryptophan | 0.47 g | |
| Threonine | 1.6 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.8 g | |
| Leucine | 2.9 g | |
| Lysine | 2.7 g | |
| Methionine | 0.84 g | |
| Cystine | 0.68 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.7 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.2 g | |
| Valine | 2 g | |
| Histidine | 1.1 g | |
| Fat | 47.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 22 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 4.5 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 3.7 g | |
| Saturated | 17.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 117 mg | |
| Calcium | 145 mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.68 mg | 76% |
| Iron | 5.8 mg | 32% |
| Magnesium | 122 mg | 39% |
| Manganese | 1.6 mg | 89% |
| Phosphorus | 502 mg | 72% |
| Potassium | 1,313 mg | 28% |
| Selenium | 30.3 µg | 55% |
| Sodium | 786 mg | |
| Zinc | 7.5 mg | 94% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.44 mg | 40% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.52 mg | 47% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 12.5 mg | 90% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 2.4 mg | 49% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.69 mg | 53% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 110 µg | 28% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 3.6 µg | 150% |
| Choline | 28 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 536 µg | 77% |
| Vitamin C | 34.8 mg | 46% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 3.5 mg | 24% |
| Vitamin K | 25.3 µg | 28% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
5.1 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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