Chicken with Saffron
Pull apart a 1 lb. whole chicken into 4 smaller pieces. Add one chopped sweet onion, 2 tbs. of olive oil, 1/4 cup of butter, 1/4 cup of cilantro, and 2 cinnamon sticks to the tagine. Place holes in the chicken before adding it to the tagine and season it with 1 tbs. of ground ginger, 1 tsp. black pepper, 1 tsp. of salt, and 1 tsp. of turmeric powder. Cover the tagine and cook on a low burner for about an hour or until chicken is tender, basting the chicken as needed.
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Vegetable Curry
Add oil to pan. Chop all vegetables in recipe.Stir in 1 onion, 1 green bell pepper, and 3 cloves of garlic. Let it cook for 5 minutes. Place in 3 carrots, 2 sweet potatoes, 1 eggplant, 4 plum tomatoes, 3 zucchinis, 1/2 cup of raisins. Stir in 48 ounces of chicken broth, 2 tbsp. lemon juice, 1 tbsp. honey, 1/4 tsp. cumin, 1/4 tsp. coriander, 1/4 tsp. turmeric, 1/4 tsp. of cinnamon. Bring to a boil on high heat, cover and turn heat to medium-low for 30 minutes. Pour in 15.5 oz can of garbanzo beans rinsed and drained. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for an additional 10-15 minutes.
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Roasted Lamb
Season lamb with 2 tsp. of salt and let it sit for an hour. Bring 3 cups chicken broth to a boil in a saucepan. Remove from heat and add 1 cup of dried apricots. Cut 4 lbs. of boneless lamb roast into 1 inch pieces and add to tagine on medium-high heat. Cook for 4 minutes each side. Remove lamb, add in 1 chopped onion for 5 minutes. Add 4 cloves of chopped garlic, 2 tsp. minced ginger for 1 minute. Add 2 tbsp. tomato paste, cinnamon stick, pinch of saffron, 1/2 tsp of turmeric and coriander, 1/4 tsp. of cardamom, nutmeg, and ground cloves. Place lamb, apricots, and broth in pot. Season with salt and pepper then bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook for 1.5 hours.
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