Photo: Pille R. Priske
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20 ingredients
Serves 4
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Egyptian street food with rice, noodles, cinnamon, nutmeg and I add spinach. Adapted from Ottolenghi.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
691
Calories
39g
Protein
31g
Fat
65g
Carbs
Counts 12 of 16 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Green Lentil | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Cider | not in our table | 0 |
| Coriander | 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
- 4300g green lentils
- 200g Basmati rice (I use wholegrain basmati)
- 40g Unsalted butter
- 50g vermicelli noodles, broken into 4cm pieces
- 400ml chicken stock or water
- 1/2tsp grated nutmegs
- 1 1/2tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2tsp salt
- 4tbsp olive oil
- 2 white onions, halves and thinly sliced
- SPICY TOMATO SAUCE
- 4tbsp olive oil
- 2 Garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 hot red chillies, seeded and finely sliced
- 8 ripe tomatoes, chopped (This is crucial, make sure the tomatoes are ripe, it makes a huge difference to the taste)
- 370ml water
- 4tbsp cider vinegar
- 3tsp salt
- 2tsp ground cumin
- 20g Coriander leaves, chopped.
Directions
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