Thursday, January 27, 2011

Algeria: Chicken Couscous

The Dish: Chicken + Couscous + Veggies = Chicken Couscous  See original recipe here.
The Country: Algerian food often resembles Middle Eastern and Mediterranean food.  They eat a lot of lamb.
chopped vegetables

Ingredients:
Olive Oil
1 medium sized onion
2 cloves of garlic (or a fourth cup of garlic in a jar)
1 tablespoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
2 medium carrots
2 stalks of celery
1 can of diced tomatoes
1 medium turnip
1 cup of chicken broth
1 pound of chicken breast (it's helpful to buy it already cut, in tenders)
1 zuchinni
1 cup of whole wheat couscous
The veggies and chicken simmering - this part smelled amazing!

Procedure:
Chop all veggies (peel the carrots first!!!!)  PUT THE ONION IN A SEPARATE BOWL!!1
Saute the chicken in 1/4 cup olive oil.
Separately saute the diced onion with the garlic, cumin, cayenne, and cinnamon.  Add the veggies after ten minutes.  Add the chicken broth,
Cook the couscous however the back of the couscous container says to cook it...
Put the cooked chicken in with the veggies.  Simmer for fifteen minutes.
When it is all done cooking, put in a big bowl.  Serve.
THE FINAL PRODUCT


Notes:  I liked the dish, but I waited too long to serve it, and it got a little cold.  Oops.

Rating (out of five): 3

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