Quick chicken and date tagine – Algeria
6
Points®
Total time: 1 hr • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 45 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Tagine is a North African stew of spiced meat and veg which is slow-cooked. The dates in this dish add a subtle sweetness which makes it even more scrumptious!
Ingredients
Olive oil
2 tsp
Chicken thigh, skinless, raw
540 g, (Buy 600 g), fat trimmed
Red onion
2 medium, sliced
Garlic
3 clove(s), crushed
Fresh ginger
2 tsp, grated
Ground cumin
1 tsp
Ground cinnamon
1 tsp
Dried saffron
½ tsp
Eggplant
3 baby, sliced into 2cm rounds
Red capsicum
1 medium, chopped
Salt reduced chicken stock
2½ cup(s), (625 ml)
Zucchini
3 medium, thickly sliced
Fresh dates
4 individual, quartered lengthways
Fresh coriander
¼ cup(s)
Dry couscous
1 cup(s), (190 g)
Flaked almonds
2 tbs
Fresh coriander
¼ cup(s), to serve
Lemon(s)
1 medium, cut into wedges, to serve
Instructions
1
Heat the oil in a large saucepan over high heat. Cook the chicken for 4 minutes each side or until browned. Transfer to a plate.
2
Add onion to pan and cook, stirring, over medium-high heat for 5 minutes or until onion softens. Add garlic, ginger, cumin, cinnamon and saffron. Stir for 1 minute or until fragrant. Stir in the eggplant, capsicum and 1½ cups of stock. Return chicken to pan. Bring to the boil. Cover. Simmer over low heat for 15 minutes.
3
Add zucchini, dates and coriander. Simmer, covered, for 15 minutes or until the zucchini is tender. Season with salt and pepper.
4
Meanwhile, bring remaining stock to the boil in a small saucepan. Remove from heat. Add couscous. Cover. Set aside for 5 minutes or until the stock is absorbed. Fluff with a fork and season with salt and pepper.
5
Top chicken and couscous with almonds and extra coriander. Serve with lemon.
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