Nutritional Notes:
Chicken and Chickpea Couscous is an "Eat Regularly" 85 out of 100. This meal scores highly in all categories. Chickpeas are one of the weight loss superfoods containing a high fibre and protein content whilst supplying low GI carbohydrates. To reduce the kilojoule content of the meal you can serve a smaller portion with a side of salad or vegetables. Overall a great weight loss meal
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Chicken and Chickpea Couscous
Ingredients - Serves 4
- 600 grams of chicken breast or 1/2 a whole chicken
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1/2 red onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon of paprika
- 1 teaspoon of cumin
- 1 teaspoon of coriander
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon sugar
- 1/3 teaspoon of tumeric
- 2cm piece of ginger, finely diced
- 125 grams of chicken stock
- 400 grams canned tomatoes
- 400 grams of diced tomatoes (2xm cubes)
- 250 grams of chickpeas
- 150 grams of couscous
Methods
- Add oil, diced onion, garlic and chicken to a frying pan. Cook until chicken is browned
- Add Parprika, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, ginger and tumeric. Cook for 2 minutes stiring though. Season with salt and pepper
- Add Chicken stock, tomatoes, pumpkin cubes and chickpeas. Steam with a lid on, such that mixture simmers lightly for 30 minutes
- Add 200mls of boiling water to couscous and allow to stand for 5 minutes
- Serve
Image source and recipe adapted from
http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/21903/chicken+couscous?ref=collections,high-fibre
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