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CHICKEN & APRICOT TAGINE

12 boned chicken thighs
1 cup dried apricots, chopped
½ cup sultanas
1 onion, chopped fine
3 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tablespoons grated ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon turmeric
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
A few strands of saffron soaked in a small amount of water
3 cups chicken broth
Olive oil to brown the chicken thighs
Salt and pepper

Brown the chicken thighs in a heavy casserole and set aside
Dispose of most of the remaining oil and add the onions, garlic and ginger to the pan. Cover and cook on low heat for about 10 minutes
Add turmeric, cinnamon and cloves and cook for a few minutes, stirring until it smells aromatic
Pour in the chicken broth and saffron
Add chicken, apricots, sultanas, salt and pepper
Cover and simmer for about two hours or until the chicken starts to fall apart

Serve with cous cous

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