Moroccan Nectarine And Plum Chicken Tagine Food

MOROCCAN CHICKEN TAGINE

Steps:

• Place cumin seeds, coriander seeds and the whole allspice in a spice or coffee grinder; process until finely ground. Combine cumin mixture, nutmeg, ginger, red pepper, and cinnamon; set aside.
• Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and salt; cover and cook 10 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon cumin mixture, sugar, and black pepper; cover and cook 15 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Add broth, and cook, uncovered, 30 minutes. Add raisins, chicken, and chickpeas; cover and bake chicken mixture at 375° for 30 minutes. Serve with couscous.

FRESH NECTARINE AND PLUM MOROCCAN CHICKEN TAGINE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan.
• Add the chicken, brown on all sides and set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large pan.
• Add the onion, and saute for 3 minutes.
• Add the garlic and ginger and saute until fragrant, about a minute.
• Add the nectarines, plums, water, paprika, cayenne pepper, cumin, turmeric, cinnamon, saffron, salt and pepper, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add the chicken, preserved lemon, olives, harissa and honey and simmer, covered, for 25 minutes.
• Remove from heat and mix in the parsley and cilantro.

MOROCCAN NECTARINE AND PLUM CHICKEN TAGINE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan.
• Add the chicken, brown on all sides and set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large pan.
• Add the onion, and saute for 3 minutes.
• Add the garlic and ginger and saute until fragrant, about a minute.
• Add the nectarines, plums, water, paprika, cayenne pepper, cumin, turmeric, cinnamon, saffron, salt and pepper, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add the chicken, preserved lemon, olives, harissa and honey and simmer, covered, for 25 minutes.
• Remove from heat and mix in the parsley and cilantro.

MOROCCAN TAGINE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Add the onion and garlic, stirring for a few minutes until onion is translucent.
• Add chicken and lightly colour, stirring. Remove from pan.
• Add carrots, capsicum, and spices.
• Stir dry to toast.
• Once a nice aroma comes from the pan, add 1/2 cup of water.
• Cook stirring occasionally for 5 minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Cover and simmer over a medium heat for 30 minutes until veggies are tender.
• Stir frequently during cooking, to prevent catching on the bottom.
• You may need to add additional water.
• Serve with couscous.
• NB: You only need to salt your eggplant if there are lots of black seeds when you cut it open.
• Make sure you rinse the excess salt off and dry well in that case.

CHICKEN TAGINE WITH PLUMS AND SPICES

Steps:

• Place a tagine (or large heavy-bottomed casserole) at least 10 inches in diameter over high heat, and add the oil.
• Season the chicken generously with salt and pepper.
• When the oil is hot, place the chicken pieces skin-side-down in the pot.
• When the oil starts to sizzle, reduce the heat to medium.
• Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon each of the coriander, cumin, turmeric, and curry powder (if using) over the chicken.
• Cook until the chicken is golden brown, about 15 minutes (Check regularly to make sure that the chicken is not sticking to the pan).
• Spread the onion, garlic, ginger, and tomatoes on a cutting board, and season generously with the salt and pepper.
• Add them to the tagine, covering the chicken.
• Sprinkle with the remaining coriander, cumin, turmeric, and curry powder.
• Add the lemon rind and chicken stock, cover, and cook for 15 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
• Add the plums and cook for a further 15 minutes or until chicken is tender (It may take a little longer if you're using a tagine).
• To serve, place about 1/2 cup of couscous on each plate, top with a few pieces of chicken, and spoon some cooking liquid and vegetables over each plate.
• Garnish with almond slivers.

MOROCCAN CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE TAGINE

Steps:

• Heat the broth in a tagine or in a thick-bottomed pot with a lid.
• Add the spices/herbs and seasonings to the broth and whisk to ensure there are no lumps. You can use a real whisk if you want, but I just use a fork.
• Finely dice the onion and place into the seasoned broth. Simmer, covered.
• Finely dice the chillis and add to the simmering onions. Keep the seeds if you like your food hot, otherwise remove the seeds before dicing.
• While this is simmering, dice the zucchini and yellow squash. Then cut the bell peppers into long strips. Set both aside in a bowl.
• Cut chicken breast in half the long way. Take each half and slice along the short axis so that the slices are not more than 1/4" thick. This is easiest to do if the chicken is partially frozen.
• Add the chicken to the simmering onions and chillis, ensuring that the slices are submerged.
• Add the zucchini, yellow squash, and bell peppers. Do not stir. It's ok if they are not submerged, the steam will cook them.
• Re-cover and simmer 45 minutes. Serve over couscous or rice. Alternatively, remove chicken and veggies, increase heat to "high", and reduce the sauce. Add chicken and veggies back, heat throughout, and serve as a stew.