Chicken Tagine with Olives and Preserved Lemons

For 2-3 people

* 1 small chicken around 1 kg, quartered
* 2 large sliced onions
* 1 tsp. powdered ginger
* one pinch of saffron (best if pistils)
* 2 preserved lemons
* 1 cup green olives
* 1 cup lemon juice
* sea salt
* pepper
* 1 cup water
* Argan oil

One hour before preparation, marinate chicken with sea salt, lemon juice and a cup of water in a large bowl.

Heat Argan oil in a large pot or tagine. Cook sliced onions until they start to change color. Add ginger, pepper, saffron and chicken. Add water. Remove the pulp of the preserved lemon and mix it in the Cuisinart. Add to the pot. Cut the skin into quarters. Add to the Tagine. Cook on a low flame until the chicken is soft and easily falls off of the bone. You don’t want it to be too dry, or too chewy. Add olives before serving.
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Moroccan Meat Stew

This is a nice menue for 1 -2

1 lg chicken -- jointed
1 1/4 lb mutton (or lamb),Cubed
2 lg onions -- finely,Chopped
1 bn parsley --,Chopped
1/2 t ginger --,Ground
1 salt
1 black pepper
1 paprika pepper
3 oz butter
1 lb quinces (or more ),To Taste
Put meat into a medium sized tagine with the onions and parsley. Just cover
with water and season with ginger, salt and pepper. Bring to boil and
simmer about an hour, until cooked. Slice and core the quinces (leave
peel on), brown them very lightly in the extra butter and add them to
the stew half an hour before the end of cooking.
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Moroccan Chicken Stew

1 sm to medium chicken
1 pn saffron
1/2 t ginger,Ground
1/2 t cloves
1/2 t turmeric
3 cloves garlic
1 3 cinnamon stick
1/2 c coarsely parsley,Chopped
1/2 c coarsely coriander,Chopped
1 chicken flavoring (if needed)
1/2 lemon
1 filo dough
1 butter,Melted
1 c toasted -- coarsely,Chopped
1 alm
1 t cinnamon
1/4 t cloves,Ground
1 t brown sugar
1 eggs
1/3 c powdered sugar
Place chicken (include the gizzards, etc) in a pot, add water to cover. Season
with saffron, ginger, cloves turmeric, garlic, cinnamon stick, parsley,
coriander and several cubes chicken flavoring if needed. Simmer for 1 - 2
hours, until fowl is meltingly tender.
Strain the stock, reserve the chicken (including gizzards) and discard any
whole spices. Boil the strained stock until it's reduced to 1 cup. Add the
lemon juice. Bone the chicken and cut into 1 inch pieces.
Brush the inside of a square or round baking dish approx. 12" x 12" x 3" with
melted butter. Fit a sheet of filo dough into the dish so that its ends hang
over the edge a bit. Brush with melted butter and repeat 5 or 6 times.
Scatter the almonds on top of the 6th layer. Sprinkle with 1/2 tsp. cinnamon,
cloves and sugar. Beat eggs and combine with 1/2 cup stock. Cook slowly
until creamy and forming soft curds. Layer 2/3 egg mixture over the almonds
and spices. Top with 4 - 5 more layers of filo dough, buttering each sheet.
Now, arrange the boned chicken pieces and the rest of the eggs. Dribble
several tbsp. of the remaining stock over this. Top with another 5--6 sheets
of buttered filo dough, tucking the overhanging edges from the bottom layers
in between. Bake in a 350 degree oven (mark 4--5) 40 minutes until golden
brown. Turn onto a platter and sprinkle with 1 tbsp cinnamon and 1/3 cup
sifted powdered sugar.

Moroccan Beef Stew

2 lb chuck roast (bite-size)
1/4 t cumin
3 T flour
1/4 t ginger
2 t salt
1/8 t cayenne pepper
2 T vegetable oil
1 c celery,Chopped
20 oz pineapple chunks
1/2 c onion,Chopped
2 c juice/water
2 cloves garlic,Minced
1/2 t paprika
1 c carrots,Sliced
1/4 t coriander
3 sm tomatoes,wedged
1/4 t turmeric parsley flakes
Dredge beef in flour and salt and brown in oil. Pour off drippings.
Add spices, celery, onion and garlic. Stir in juice and water. Cook
slowly 1 hour. Add carrots and cook 30 minutes more. Add pineapple
and tomatoes and heat through. Garning with parsley. Makes 8
servings.we recommend using a Large Tagine or simular cooking pot.

Enjoy your Meal, Esteve.

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