how to maks a chiCken tajin moroccan
1/ DIFINITION OF MOROCCAN TAJIN
Moroccan tajine. Moroccan tajine dishes are slow-cooked savory stews, typically made with sliced meat, poultry or fish together with vegetables or fruit. Spices, nuts, and dried fruits are also used. ... The sweet and sour combination is common in tajine dishes like lamb with dates and spices.
Place of origin: Morocco
Alternative names: TaJine
This Moroccan Chicken tagine recipe has been in my family for years. Extremely easy to make and full of flavors. You will love it
Ingredients
- 4 medium chicken drumsticks
- 1 cup fresh or frozen chickpeas
- 2 large potatoes peeled and sliced
- 3 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 large onion finely chopped
- 1 tsp (bombed) of chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tsp (bombed) of chopped fresh coriander
- 1 clove garlic pressed
- 1/2 tsp salt (adjust according to your taste)
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp pepper powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 pinch cinnamon
- 4 cups water
- 1/4 cup marinated olives for dressing
Instructions
- In a cooking pot, mix the cooking oil, garlic, chopped onion, spices, chicken, and ½ cup of water, cover and let everything gently boil for 10 minutes in low heat. Stir from time to time.
- Add the remaining water (around 3 ½ cups), cover the cooking pot and let the tajine cook on low to medium heat until chicken is almost ready. This might take from 20 to 40 minutes, depending on your chicken drumsticks.
- Once they are almost ready, add the frozen chickpeas and sliced potatoes. Cover again and let it cook until the chicken, peas, and potatoes are all tender and well cooked. This might take between 15 to 40 minutes. You might also have to add more water if your potatoes are very absorbent.
- To nicely dress your Moroccan chicken tajine dish, put chicken, chickpeas, and potatoes in the center of your plates, and pour the remaining sauce (if any) on top.
- Decorate with the marinated olives.