Nutritional information for the following ingredients is not included. Normally this is because the ingredient is unknown, the measurement is imprecise e.g. “to taste”, or the ingredient is optional).
Merguez sausages. In this case, you
create your own Merguez flavor by incorporating a whole medley of spices into
the ground lamb. Pairing this with the
sweetness of a raisin-filled couscous contrasts perfectly with the deep spice
of the meat. At Open Sesame, the Kafta
was served with a garlic-y hummus and a cucumber yogurt salad. You could easily add these to the plate and
have a feast of Lebanese and North African flavors. I opted to steam some fresh asparagus that
gave the plate a little color, crunch and springtime appeal. This dinner will take you all of about 15 minutes to prepare and a total
of 30 minutes from start to finish. Here
are the recipes:
Recipe for Merguez Sausage Patties and Golden Raisin Couscous
2 tablespoons harissa (spicy
North African condiment)*
or water
Harissa is essential to this dish. It is not that uncommon. I found it at
Fairway. You can order it on-line at www.amazon.com/grocery
Lamb with spice mixture added
Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it
While patties cook, bring broth, raisins, and 1/4 teaspoon salt to
a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan, then stir in couscous. Let stand off heat,
Learn more about how we calculate nutritional information, and always consult a registered dietician or your physician before embarking on any diet plan which relies on these numbers, and for any other questions.
Amount Per Serving
1 servings in recipe 		minutes
0.0g 		fennel
2.5g 		cumin
2.63g 		coriander
2.25g 		cinnamon
0.65g 		oil
13.6g 		chicken broth
295.74g 		lamb
0.0g 		oil
0.0g 		boil
0.0g 		Total Per Serving Total for Recipe
Protein (g) n/a 0.4 0.47 0.28 0.03 0.0 2.96 n/a n/a n/a 4.13 4.13
Total Fat (g) n/a 0.37 0.59 0.4 0.01 13.6 0.3 n/a n/a n/a 15.26 15.26
Carbohydrates (g) n/a 1.31 1.16 1.24 0.52 0.0 1.18 n/a n/a n/a 5.41 5.41
Ash (g) n/a 0.21 0.2 0.14 0.02 0.0 2.07 n/a n/a n/a 2.63 2.63
Calories (kcal) n/a 8.625 9.863 6.705 1.606 120.224 20.702 n/a n/a n/a 167.724 167.724
Starch (g) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 0.0
Sucrose (g) n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 0.0
Glucose (dextrose) (g) n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.01 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.01 0.01
Fructose (g) n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.01 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.01 0.01
Lactose (g) n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 0.0
Maltose (g) n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 0.0
Alcohol (g) n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a n/a 0.0 0.0
Water (g) n/a 0.22 0.21 0.2 0.07 0.0 289.23 n/a n/a n/a 289.93 289.93
Caffeine (mg) n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a n/a 0.0 0.0
Theobromine (mg) n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a n/a 0.0 0.0
Sugars (g) n/a n/a 0.06 n/a 0.01 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a n/a 0.07 0.07
Galactose (g) n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 0.0
Dietary Fiber (g) n/a 1.0 0.3 0.9 0.3 0.0 1.2 n/a n/a n/a 3.7 3.7
Calcium (mg) n/a 29.9 24.485 15.953 6.513 0.0 17.744 n/a n/a n/a 94.595 94.595
Iron (mg) n/a 0.46 1.75 0.37 0.05 0.0 0.59 n/a n/a n/a 3.22 3.22
Magnesium (mg) n/a 9.625 9.626 7.425 0.39 0.0 2.957 n/a n/a n/a 30.023 30.023
Phosphorus (mg) n/a 12.175 13.124 9.203 0.416 0.0 38.446 n/a n/a n/a 73.363 73.363
Potassium (mg) n/a 42.35 47.024 28.508 2.802 0.0 236.592 n/a n/a n/a 357.275 357.275
Sodium (mg) n/a 2.2 4.418 0.788 0.065 0.0 467.269 n/a n/a n/a 474.74 474.74
Zinc (mg) n/a 0.09 0.13 0.11 0.01 0.0 0.21 n/a n/a n/a 0.54 0.54
Copper (mg) n/a 0.027 0.023 0.022 0.002 0.0 0.089 n/a n/a n/a 0.163 0.163
Manganese (mg) n/a 0.163 0.088 0.043 0.114 n/a 0.148 n/a n/a n/a 0.555 0.555
Selenium (mcg) n/a n/a 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a n/a 0.7 0.7
Vitamin A, IU (IU) n/a 3.375 33.401 0.0 1.918 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a n/a 38.694 38.694
Retinol (mcg) n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a n/a 0.0 0.0
Vitamin A, RAE (mcg_RAE) n/a 0.175 1.683 0.0 0.098 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a n/a 1.956 1.956
Beta Carotene (mcg) n/a n/a 20.041 n/a 0.728 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a n/a 20.769 20.769
Vitamin E (mg) n/a n/a 0.09 n/a 0.02 1.25 0.0 n/a n/a n/a 1.36 1.36
Vitamin D (IU) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 0.0
Lycopene (mcg) n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0.098 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a n/a 0.098 0.098
Lutein + zeaxanthin (mcg) n/a n/a 11.782 n/a 1.443 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a n/a 13.225 13.225
Tocopherol, beta (mg) n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 0.0
Tocopherol, gamma (mg) n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.07 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.07 0.07
Tocopherol, delta (mg) n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 0.0
Vitamin C (mg) n/a 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 20.7 n/a n/a n/a 21.9 21.9
Thiamin (mg) n/a 0.01 0.017 0.005 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a n/a 0.032 0.032
Riboflavin (mg) n/a 0.009 0.009 0.007 0.0 0.0 0.03 n/a n/a n/a 0.054 0.054
Niacin (mg) n/a 0.151 0.12 0.048 0.009 0.0 1.508 n/a n/a n/a 1.837 1.837
Pantothenic acid (mg) n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.002 0.0 0.03 n/a n/a n/a 0.032 0.032
Vitamin B-6 (mg) n/a 0.012 0.012 n/a 0.001 0.0 0.03 n/a n/a n/a 0.054 0.054
Folate (mcg) n/a n/a 0.263 0.0 0.039 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a n/a 0.302 0.302
Vitamin B-12 (mcg) n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.12 n/a n/a n/a 0.12 0.12
Choline (mg) n/a n/a 0.6 n/a 0.1 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.7 0.7
Folic acid (mcg) n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a n/a 0.0 0.0
Tryptophan (g) n/a 0.006 n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.007 0.007
Threonine (g) n/a 0.015 n/a n/a 0.001 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.016 0.016
Isoleucine (g) n/a 0.018 n/a n/a 0.001 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.018 0.018
Leucine (g) n/a 0.025 n/a n/a 0.002 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.027 0.027
Lysine (g) n/a 0.019 n/a n/a 0.002 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.021 0.021
Methionine (g) n/a 0.008 n/a n/a 0.001 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.008 0.008
Cystine (g) n/a 0.006 n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.006 0.006
Phenylalanine (g) n/a 0.016 n/a n/a 0.001 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.017 0.017
Tyrosine (g) n/a 0.01 n/a n/a 0.001 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.011 0.011
Valine (g) n/a 0.023 n/a n/a 0.001 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.024 0.024
Arginine (g) n/a 0.017 n/a n/a 0.001 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.018 0.018
Histidine (g) n/a 0.008 n/a n/a 0.001 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.009 0.009
Alanine (g) n/a 0.02 n/a n/a 0.001 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.021 0.021
Aspartic acid (g) n/a 0.046 n/a n/a 0.003 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.049 0.049
Glutamic acid (g) n/a 0.074 n/a n/a 0.002 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.076 0.076
Glycine (g) n/a 0.028 n/a n/a 0.001 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.029 0.029
Proline (g) n/a 0.023 n/a n/a 0.003 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.025 0.025
Serine (g) n/a 0.023 n/a n/a 0.001 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.024 0.024
Cholesterol (mg) n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a n/a 0.0 0.0
Trans Fat (g) n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 0.351 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.351 0.351
Saturated Fat (g) n/a 0.012 0.041 0.022 0.002 1.01 0.089 n/a n/a n/a 1.176 1.176
Phytosterols (mg) n/a 1.65 1.788 1.035 0.169 34.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a 38.642 38.642
Monounsaturated Fat (g) n/a 0.248 0.369 0.306 0.002 3.091 0.148 n/a n/a n/a 4.163 4.163
Polyunsaturated (g) n/a 0.042 0.086 0.039 0.0 8.859 0.059 n/a n/a n/a 9.087 9.087