Braised chicken and dates tagine

hd4000    Maret 16, 2020    Comment   

Braised chicken and dates tagine. Braised chicken and dates tagine #nonindian Cooking in a tagine is in itself an experience. An experience that I love and indulge myself very often in. The earthen circular pot that is flat with low sides along with the large cone-shaped lid is a sight to behold.

Heat olive oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add half of chicken pieces to pot and cook until browned on all sides. Season chicken all over with salt and pepper and nestle into the onions along with the figs and pistachios. You can cook Braised chicken and dates tagine using 22 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Braised chicken and dates tagine

1. You need 500 gm of chicken thigh,bone in and with skin.
2. It's 1large of onion finely sliced.
3. Prepare 1tsp of minced garlic.
4. You need 300 gm of tomatoes chopped.
5. Prepare 500 ml of chicken broth/ stock.
6. You need 8 of dates ,pitted and halved.
7. You need 2" of cinnamon stick.
8. Prepare 1 tsp of paprika powder.
9. Prepare 4 tbsp + 3tbsp of olive oil.
10. Prepare 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder.
11. You need 1/2 of lemon juice.
12. Prepare to taste of salt.
13. You need as needed of toasted almonds and coriander leaves for garnishing.
14. You need of For the marinade.
15. Prepare 1/2 tsp of cumin powder.
16. Prepare 1 1/2 tsp of paprika powder.
17. You need 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder.
18. It's 1/2 tsp of coriander powder.
19. You need 3/4 tsp of ginger powder.
20. It's 1 tsp of fennel powder.
21. Prepare 2 tbsp of all purpose flour.
22. It's 1 tsp of salt.

An experience that I love and indulge myself very often in. The earthen circular pot that is flat with low sides along with the large cone-shaped lid is a sight to behold. And the flavours it lends to a dish - heavenly!!! Sprinkle chicken pieces with salt, and nestle them into sauce.

Braised chicken and dates tagine instructions

1. Mix together al the ingredients and rub it all over the chicken pieces.Keep aside for 30 minutes.
2. In a nonstick skillet heat 4 tbsp olive oil. Add the chicken pieces with skin down. On medium heat brown the chicken on all sides. Remove and keep aside..
3. In a tagine heat the remaining 3 tbsp olive oil along with the oil in the skillet..
4. On medium heat saute the cinnamon along with the sliced onion till onions start to brown. Add the minced garlic; continue to saute till the onions start turn brown.
5. Add tomatoes,paprika, turmeric powder along with lemon juice and salt. Stir through..
6. Add the chicken pieces. Cover and let cook on simmer till chicken is tender and cooked through..
7. Add the dates ;cover and cook for another 10 minutes till the dates turn soft,.
8. Turn heat off. Garnish with toasted almonds and chopped coriander leaves..
9. Serve immediately with rice or Arabic bread.

Then garnish, and serve with couscous. Tweaked a bit from Cook's Illustrated, this is my favorite chicken tagine, the traditional Moroccan dish of chicken pieces braised with spices, garlic, onion, olives, and preserved lemons. It's festive and company-worthy yet also easy enough to throw together on a not-too-busy weeknight. The word tagine refers to the shallow clay vessel with a cone-shaped lid that the dish is traditionally. Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat.