Chicken Tagine

Serving Size:

6

Time:
40 mins

Difficult:
Easy

 

Ingredients

Chicken Tagine:

  • olive oil, for frying
  • 12 chicken drumsticks
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 5cm piece fresh root ginger, grated
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tbsp garam masala
  • ½ cinnamon stick
  • 500ml chicken stock
  • 2 tomatoes, roughly chopped
  • 2 tbsp clear honey
  • 2 tbsp roughly chopped mint leaves
  • 2 tbsp roughly chopped coriander
  • salt and pepper
  • handful green olives (optional)

For the tabbouleh

  • 150g bulgur wheat
  • 3 tbsp roughly chopped mint
  • 3 tbsp roughly chopped coriander
  • ½ red onion, finely chopped
  • 100g flaked almonds
  • 2 lemons, juice only

Directions

Chicken Tagine

  • Add a little oil to a large saucepan, heat on medium.
  • Fry the chicken drumsticks, until golden brown on all sides (about 3 mins each side), before transferring to a plate.
  • Remove any fat from the saucepan and add a little more oil.  Add the onion, garlic and ginger and cook until softened.
  • Add the turmeric, cinnamon, garam masala and cook for a minute.
  • Add the stock, tomatoes, olives and honey and bring to the boil.  
  • Return the chicken to the pan and reduce the heat to a simmer.  Cover and cook for 25 mins, or until the chicken is cooked through.
  • Add the mint and coriander.  Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Tabbouleh

  • Prepare the tabbouleh whilst the tagine is cooking.
  • Cook the bulgar wheat according to the instructions on the packet. This will depend on whether it is a fine or coarse grain.
  • Toast the flaked almonds in a small frying pan, until they are golden. Be careful not to burn them.
  • Transfer the bulgar wheat, almonds and all of the other ingredients to a bowl and mix well, then check the seasoning, adding salt and pepper to taste.
  • To serve, pile the tabbouleh onto plates and place a chicken and sauce on top.

 

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