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Moroccan pigeon pie
Photo: Priscilla Du Preez

Moroccan pigeon pie

18 ingredients 30 min + 2 hr Serves 10-12 openrecipes
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

577
Calories
39g
Protein
35g
Fat
27g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 14 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Saffron not in our table 0
Pastry not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 110g/4oz butter
  • 450g/1lb onions
  • 8 pigeons, gutted and cleaned (or 6 poussins
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 3 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
  • ½ tsp saffron
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 50g/2oz sugar
  • 600ml/1pt chicken stock
  • 6 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 300g/11oz blanched almonds
  • 8 free-range eggs
  • 450g/1lb ready-made filo pastry
  • 1 free-range egg yolk
  • 3-4 tbsp icing sugar
  • 1 tbsp ground cinnamon

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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