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Maghreb Chicken and Vegetable Stew

Sue Lau
5 from 5 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine African, Libyan
Servings 4
Calories 397 kcal

Ingredients
  

Stew:

  • 2-1/2 pounds bone-in chicken drumsticks
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 2 large carrots sliced
  • 2-3 bay leaves
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh hot green peppers
  • 1/2 red bell pepper. chopped
  • 1 Japanese eggplant sliced into coins
  • 1 yellow zucchini chopped (crookneck)
  • 1 green zucchini chopped
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon Baharat spice or Libyan spice
  • 6 ounces tomato paste
  • 3 cups water
  • 1/2 cup pitted olives
  • 1 tablespoon hot red chilli paste or harissa

Couscous:

  • 1-1/2 cups uncooked large Lebanese couscous
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • pinch salt
  • 1-1/2 cups boiling water

Instructions
 

Stew:

  • Season chicken pieces in salt and pepper then brown in a large deep skillet. Set chicken aside.
  • Add onion, carrots, bay leaves and green chillies to the pan, and saute until onion softens, adding a little more oil if needed.
  • Stir in the bell pepper, eggplant, both types of zucchini, turmeric, baharat spice, tomato paste, water, olives and chilli paste, stirring well.
  • Top stew with browned chicken pieces.
  • Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer for 45 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and vegetables are tender.

Couscous:

  • Brown couscous in butter then turn out into a bowl.
  • Add the water and salt to the pan and bring to a boil.
  • Stir in the browned couscous, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let rest ten minutes with the lid on the pan.
  • Drain any water if there is any, I did not but just in case.

Serving:

  • Serve stew with chicken pieces and couscous, garnished with parsley if desired.

Notes

From the kitchen of palatablepastime.com

Nutrition

Calories: 397kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 21gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 71mgSodium: 1360mgPotassium: 1254mgFiber: 8gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 6600IUVitamin C: 57mgCalcium: 95mgIron: 3mg
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