Moroccan Chicken

Ingredients list for Moroccan Chicken

• Chicken cut into 8 pieces on the bone
• 4 tablespoons Chickpeas (kabuli chane) cooked
• 1 tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil
• 1 medium Onion
• 1 medium Carrot peeled
• 1 tablespoon Celery finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons Garlic finely chopped
• 1 inch Ginger finely chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 3/4 teaspoon Cumin powder
• to taste Salt
• 1 teaspoon Dried oregano
• 1 cup Chicken stock
• to taste Crushed black peppercorns
• 1/2 teaspoon Red chilli powder
• 1/4 cup Tomato puree
• Ras el Hanout (Moroccan spice mix similar to our garam masala powder) a large pinch

Method

1. Heat olive oil in a non-stick pan. Slice onion and add and sauté.
2. Slice carrot diagonally and add along with chicken pieces, celery, garlic, ginger, turmeric powder, cumin powder and salt and mix well. Cover and cook for 2-3 minutes.
3. Add oregano, chicken stock, crushed peppercorns, red chilli powder and tomato puree and mix well. Cover and cook on low heat for a minute.
4. Add chickpeas, mix lightly, cover and cook on low heat for 2 minutes.
5. Add Ras el Hanout and mix well, cover and cook on low heat for 40-45 minutes.
6. Transfer into a Tagine pot and serve hot.

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