Monday, November 22, 2010

Traditional Moroccan Couscous with Chicken Recipe


The Hummus Recipes Kitchen (The home of Hummus Recipes & Delicious Middle Eastern Recipes) invites you to try Traditional Moroccan Couscous with Chicken Recipe. Enjoy the Moroccan Cuisine and learn how to make Traditional Moroccan Couscous with Chicken.

Preparation time : 15 minutes
Cooking time : 35 minutes

Ingredients (serves 6 persons)

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion or 200 g, chopped
500 g skinned chicken breasts
3 cloves garlic, crushed
½ cup fresh parsley or 35 g, chopped
¾ teaspoon ground cardamom
¾ teaspoon ground coriander
¾ teaspoon dried ginger powder
¾ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon saffron filaments
3 medium tomatoes or 450 g, diced
2 medium carrots or 200 g, cut into cubes
1 small cinnamon stick
1 cup water or 250 ml
2 cubes MAGGI® Chicken Less Salt Bouillon
1 can canned chickpeas or 400 g, drained
2 medium zucchini or 200 g, cut into cubes

Preparation

1. Warm oil in a large pan and fry onions over medium heat for 3-4 minutes or until tender. Add chicken, garlic, parsley, all spices and saffron. Cook for 4-5 minutes.

2. Add tomatoes, carrot, cinnamon, water and MAGGI® Chicken Less Salt Bouillon cubes. Bring to boil, cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until chicken is almost tender.

3. Add chickpeas and zucchinis and cook for 10 minutes or until cooked.

4. Serve with cooked couscous.

Tips: Carrots are the richest source of Vitamin A. Being an antioxidant, Vitamin A is a potent anti-cancer compound.

Nutritional Information

Other tips : Carrots are the richest source of Vitamin A. Being an antioxidant, Vitamin A is a potent anti-cancer compound.
Preparation time : 15 minutes
Cooking time : 35 minutes
Fats : 11.00 g
Protein : 22.00 g
Carbohydrate : 29.00 g
Energy : 303.00 Kcal

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