Chicken Couscous

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Arabic Food – Soups and pasta

The couscous or couscous is a typical Moroccan dish that consists of a paste of wheat, chickpeas and spices. Traditionally, this dish is eaten without using utensils to appreciate its texture and in their country of origin is taken with the right hand for Muslim customs of the region.

Ingredients chicken couscous

- 250 grams of semolina wheat couscous

- 1 tsp. salt

- 1 tbsp. olive oil

- 20 grams of butter

- 1 kg. onion

- 200 grams of chickpeas

- 200 g currants

- 1 kg. bucking chicken

- Saffron

Preparation of chicken couscous

Boil 250 ml. salt water and oil. Remove the source of the fire and add the semolina with encircling movements. Let stand for two minutes. Add butter and cook for an additional three minutes. Book the couscous.

On the other hand, fry the onion with oil and the chicken for 10 minutes. Stir continuously. Add salt, saffron and a small cup of water. Boil for half an hour over low heat.

Then add the chickpeas and raisins. Let it cook for 10 minutes.
To serve, place the couscous as a base of meat and sauce.

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Chicken Couscous