Claudia Roden'S Basic Couscous

1. Mix warm water with salt. Place couscous into an oven-safe dish. Gradually add salted water, stirring vigorously so that it is absorbed evenly. Leave to swell for about 10 minutes, then mix in oil and rub the couscous between your hands above the bowl to air it and break up any lumps. That is the important part.

2. Put the dish in an oven preheated to 400F and heat through for 20 minutes, or until it is steaming hot. Before serving, work in butter and fluff it up again, breaking up any lumps.

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Nutrient	Quantity
Total fats	39.184 g
Protein	31.6007 g
Carbohydrates	173.3351 g
Energy	1180.03 kCal
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:3 undifferentiated	0.3132 g
Water	315.3768 g
Aspartic acid	1.4986 g
Calcium, Ca	176.295 mg
Fiber, total dietary	12.905 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 22:0	0.0348 g
Niacin	8.8802 mg
Vitamin A, RAE	0.675 g
Arginine	1.6106 g
Riboflavin	0.2835 mg
Tocopherol, beta	0.0297 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:1	0.0991 g
Glutamic acid	10.8412 g
Sodium, Na	44.74 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:1 undifferentiated	0.3755 g
Total lipid (fat)	39.184 g
Manganese, Mn	2.0146 mg
Proline	3.2191 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:0	4.2497 g
Choline, total	0.081 mg
Serine	1.5182 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:0	0.9946 g
Vitamin B-6	0.2714 mg
Ash	2.6731 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:1 undifferentiated	23.4554 g
Pantothenic acid	2.8442 mg
Phenylalanine	1.5531 g
Copper, Cu	0.9188 mg
Betaine	0.027 mg
Thiamin	0.6412 mg
Methionine	0.5626 g
Iron, Fe	3.0515 mg
Carbohydrate, by difference	173.3351 g
Phosphorus, P	536.825 mg
Folate, total	65.3 g
Tocopherol, gamma	0.2241 mg
Alanine	1.0183 g
Valine	1.4003 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:2 undifferentiated	7.8019 g
Glycine	1.146 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 14:0	0.0292 g
Zinc, Zn	2.8389 mg
Isoleucine	1.2385 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	8.1199 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 17:1	0.0338 g
Leucine	2.1926 g
Vitamin A, IU	15.075 IU
Folate, DFE	65.3 g
Tryptophan	0.4403 g
Phytosterols	59.67 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:0	0.1118 g
Tyrosine	0.8922 g
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	16.254 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	5.4936 g
Histidine	0.678 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	23.9706 g
Threonine	0.8951 g
Folate, food	65.3 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 17:0	0.0059 g
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	3.8745 mg
Magnesium, Mg	122.675 mg
Lysine	0.6583 g
Potassium, K	452.395 mg
Cystine	0.8595 g

Ingredient	Quantity	Energy	Carbohydrates	Lipin
Salt	0.25 teaspoon	0	0	0
Butter	1.5 tablespoons	128.25	5.8927	10.8
Olive oil	2 tablespoons	238.68	0	27
Couscous	1.25 1/4	813.1	167.4424	1.384
Water	1.25 1/4	0	0	0