Tuesday

Chicken tagine with honey and dried fruit

















Type of dish : Main course
To serve : 6
Preparation : 20 min
Cooking : 30 min
Budget : Cheap
From : Exotic
Difficulty : Easy


Ingredients :
1 free-range chicken, jointed and cut into small pieces
2 onions
3 cloves garlic
150g almonds
250g dates
250ml vegetable stock
4 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons honey
6 stalks corinader
1 teaspoon powdered ginger
1 teaspoon powdered cinnamon
1 pinch saffron stamens
Salt & pepper

Recipe :
Saute onions and chicken pieces in oil, in a large pan until golden.
Sprinkle meat with spices, season and stir well.
Add honey and make sure all meat is covered.
Saute almonds until golden in a non-stick pan, then add to dish. Add dates, coriander and crushed garlic, then vegetable stock.
Cover pan and leave to cook slowly for 30 minutes, until most of liquid has evaporated.
Serve hot with couscous.



Advice :
Recommended wines:
Rosés: Lirac, Côtes du rhône
Reds: St Emilion
... or try a Moroccan red such as Sidi Brahim, or Algerian wines like Chateaux Tellagh or Coteaux de Tlemcen.