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Bissara
Photo: Mike Kenneally

Bissara

11 ingredients 10 min + 1 hr 10 min 8 servings openrecipes
Bissara

"This is one of my treasured recipes, it is wonderful on cold days. This recipe originates from somewhere in North Africa."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

200
Calories
5g
Protein
14g
Fat
15g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 8 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Pea 1/2 cup (72g) 62
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water 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

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 6 cups water
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 3 cups dry green split peas
  • 3 sprigs fresh parsley
  • 1 dried red chile pepper
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch black pepper

Directions

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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