African Cooking

[Guest guest]

I don't know if these are really African recipes, but they have an African

country in their name. (One of my son's roommates during his first year at

the Academy was from Morocco. He spent Christmas at our house and I don't

think he liked my American cooking. I wonder if he would like it better

now that I don't prepare meat!)

 

Moroccan Fruit Pudding

Moroccan Rice Salad

Dessert Spice Blend (a condiment for the Fruit Pudding)

 

 

 

* Exported from MasterCook *

 

Moroccan Rice Salad

 

Recipe By : Healthful Cooking by Mary Carroll, Star Trib 5/20/99

Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Rice Salads, Main Dish

Vegetables

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 teaspoons sugar -- or to taste

1 teaspoon curry powder -- or to taste

4 cups cooked basmati rice

cooled to room temperature

1/2 cup peeled and chopped tart apple

1/3 cup chopped green onions

1/4 cup raisins

2 tablespoons snipped fresh chives

Salt and pepper to taste

3 cups torn leaf lettuce

 

Serves 4.

 

A spring salad must have lots of color; this one also makes a full meal.

 

In medium bowl, whisk together yogurt, oil, sugar and curry powder. Stir

in rice, apple, green onions, raisins and chives. Mix well. Season to

taste with salt and pepper. Let stand 20 minutes or until flavors blend.

Serve on lettuce.

 

Nutrition information per serving:

 

Calories 310, Carbohydrates 60 g, Protein 7 g, Fat 4 g including sat. fat

1 g, Cholesterol 1 mg, Sodium 630 mg, Calcium 100 mg, Dietary fiber 2 g.

Diabetic exchanges per serving: 4 bread/ starch exch., and 1 fat exch.

 

Converted by MC_Buster.

 

 

 

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Moroccan Fruit Pudding

 

Recipe By : The 20/30 Fat & Fiber Diet Plan, by Mirkin & Fox, page 146

Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Desserts Mirkin's 20/30 Fat & Fiber

Fruits Pasta, Couscous, Etc.

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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4 cups soy milk or skim milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon Dessert Spice Blend

(see separate recipe)

1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup whole-wheat couscous

1/4 cup chopped dates

1/4 cup chopped dried apricots

1/4 cup dried cherries or cranberries

 

Heat the milk in a saucepan over medium-low heat just until hot. Stir in

the vanilla, spices and salt. Stir in the couscous. Cook, stirring

frequently, over low heat, 5 minutes. Add the dried fruits and cook,

stirring frequently, 5 to 10 minutes or until the pudding is thick. Serve

warm, at room temperature or chilled.

 

Variations: You can use any dried fruits of your choice or add 1-2

tablespoons of rum or your favorite liqueur; or use other spices such as

mild curry powder.

 

Yield: 6 to 8 servings, calories: 156, fat: 0g, fiber: 2g.

 

Converted by MC_Buster.

 

 

 

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Dessert Spice Blend

 

Recipe By : The 20/30 Fat & Fiber Diet Plan, by Mirkin and Fox, page 99

Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Condiments Mirkin's 20/30 Fat & Fiber

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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3 tablespoons ground cinnamon

1 tablespoon ground nutmeg

1 tablespoon ground ginger

1 teaspoon ground cloves

1 teaspoon ground cardamom

1 teaspoon ground mace

 

Hot breakfast cereals and whole grain desserts can be made more delicious

with a cinnamon-based spice blend. Find a good " Apple Pie Spice " or

" Pumpkin Pie Spice " in your supermarket or make your own with this recipe.

 

Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl. Store in an airtight container.

 

Yield: about 1/4 cup, calories: 33 per tbls, 1g fat, 1 gram fiber

 

Converted by MC_Buster.

 

 

 

 

 

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