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The Lion King
• January - March 2016
LIFESTYLE
| FOOD
SAVORY COUSCOUS WITH
CHICKEN KEBAB
BY AFOLAKE SOLOMON
T
his is a proudly African dish, origi-
nally from the Berbers of Tunisia
and Algeria, which has gained
global acceptance. You will get
served appetizing variant recipes of
Couscous in any five-star restaurant.
The dish is simple, easy to prepare and
engages your imagination and taste.
It can be served as a main or side dish;
some have gone as far as making a
dessert of it. Here, we shall explore it
as a main dish served with Chicken
kebab (skewered).
INGREDIENTS: (SERVING FOR 4)
•
2 cups of Couscous grain (par-
boiled)
•
4 Med. Sized Carrots
•
1 can of Kidney beans
•
2 Sprigs of Lettuce/ Spinach
•
100g of Green peas
•
1 Large bulb of Onion
•
2 Large sized Green pepper
(Diced)
•
4 Med sized Tomatoes
•
50 Mils of Olive Oil/ 50grms of butter
•
Avocado Pears (peeled, optional)
•
450 grms of Chicken (cut into small
chunks 2/3 inches thick)
•
Spices
•
Dried Pepper (grounded)
•
Salt to taste
•
Skewers
HOW TO PREPARE
Wash and marinate your chicken in
spices - ginger, garlic, curry, thyme, salt
, a dash of ground peanut and ground
dry pepper (this mix is available off the
shelves of most food marts) and set
aside for 30mins. Preheat the oven to
140
0
F, skewer the marinated chicken
and set to grill for about 30-35mins.
While waiting for the chicken, set a
saucepan to heat and sauté the car-
rots, green pepper, tomatoes, onions,
kidney and green peas, spices and a
pinch of salt to taste for about 3-5mins,
based on preference and set aside.
To prepare the main dish, it is wide-
ly suggested that to every cup of
Couscous one and a half cup of water
be used. So set to boil 3 cups of water
and wait till it boils and add 2 table-
spoons of oil or butter before adding
the grains, stir with a wooden spoon,
and cover the pot to steam the grain
and turn - off the heat.
Fluff the Couscous with a dinner fork
and stir- fry with the sautéed vegeta-
ble, set on the burner at low heat to
ensure a hot steaming boil.
Serve with any drink of choice.
NUTRITIONAL FACTS
Serving Size (157g)
Servings Per Recipe
% Daily
Value*
Calories 186
Cholesterol 45mg
15%
Sodium 390mg
Carbohydrate 36.1g 12%
Dietary Fiber 2.2g
9%
Sugars 0.2g
3%
Total Fat 2.3g
Protein 28g
* Based on a 2000 calorie diet
