Curried Couscous with Chick Peas

Name: Curried Couscous with Chick Peas Recipe
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 12 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 cups water; 1 TB Olive Oil; 1 TB Curry Powder ( I prefer the hot Jamaican kind to the super-bland grocery store variety); Dash Cinnamon; Dash Nutmeg; 1.5 oz mini package of raisins; 1 1/3 cups whole wheat couscous; 1 cup canned chick peas drained

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Minutes to Prepare: 2
Minutes to Cook: 10

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

2 cups water1 TB Olive Oil1 TB Curry Powder ( I prefer the hot Jamaican kind to the super-bland grocery store variety)Dash CinnamonDash Nutmeg1.5 oz mini package of raisins1 1/3 cups whole wheat couscous1 cup canned chick peas, drained

Directions

In a medium saucepan, bring the water, oil, seasonings, and raisins to a boil.

Remove from heat.

Add the chickpeas and couscous. Mix, cover, and let stand for 5 minutes.

Fluff with fork and serve.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MOD_LA.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 423.3
Total Fat: 6.2 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 7.7 mg
Total Carbs: 82.6 g
Dietary Fiber: 13.6 g
Protein: 15.0 g

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Member Reviews

ROCKINTANIA
Very simple recipe! I like food with full flavour so I added some tofu and coconut and it became so delicious I had to stop myself from eating the whole thing! - 2/9/10
APRICOLE
Like the previous poster...I can't stop eating this. The only thing I would do different is add more raisins. - 5/24/10