- 1 kg or 8 pieces of skinned chicken drumsticks
- 1 large onion or 200 g, chopped
- 6 cloves crushed garlic
- 35 g or ½ cup fresh parsley chopped
- 15 g or ¼ cup fresh mint finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 0.58 g Saffron filaments
- 60 ml or ¼ cup olive oil
- 60 ml or ¼ cup lemon juice
- 3 medium sized tomatoes or 450 g, cut into small cubes
- 2 small cinnamon sticks
- 1 Orange zest
- 2 cups or 500 ml of water
- 2 cubes MAGGI Chicken Stock
- 1 tin canned chickpeas or 400 g, drained
- 130 g prunes cut as half
- 50 g or 1/3 cup black olives
INGREDIENTS
Moroccan Couscous with Chicken and Prunes with
Moroccan Couscous with Chicken and Prunes with
- 1 kg or 8 pieces of skinned chicken drumsticks
- 1 large onion or 200 g, chopped
- 6 cloves crushed garlic
- 35 g or ½ cup fresh parsley chopped
- 15 g or ¼ cup fresh mint finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 0.58 g Saffron filaments
- 60 ml or ¼ cup olive oil
- 60 ml or ¼ cup lemon juice
- 3 medium sized tomatoes or 450 g, cut into small cubes
- 2 small cinnamon sticks
- 1 Orange zest
- 2 cups or 500 ml of water
- 2 cubes MAGGI Chicken Stock
- 1 tin canned chickpeas or 400 g, drained
- 130 g prunes cut as half
- 50 g or 1/3 cup black olives
HOW TO PREPARE
Moroccan Couscous with Chicken and Prunes with
Moroccan Couscous with Chicken and Prunes with
1
In a large bowl, combine chicken, onions, garlic, parsley, mint, cardamom, saffron, olive oil and lemon juice. Toss all the ingredients well. Cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 5 hours or over night to marinate.
2
To cook, heat a large pot, add chicken pieces with the marinade sauce, cook over medium to high heat for 5 to7 minutes or until chicken pieces are light golden brown.
3
Add tomato, cinnamon sticks, orange zest, water, MAGGI Chicken Stock cubes and chickpeas.
4
Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 35 minutes or until the chicken pieces become tender.
5
Stir in prunes and olives and simmer for another 5 minutes.
6
Remove cinnamon sticks and serve with couscous.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Moroccan Couscous with Chicken and Prunes with
Moroccan Couscous with Chicken and Prunes with
- Energy 604 (Kcal)
- Protein 43 (g)
- Carbohydrate 44 (g)
- Total Fat 28 (g)
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Moroccan Couscous with Chicken and Prunes with