Chicken Pearl Couscous - Moghrabieh/ Lebanese Recipe
Difficulty: Medium
Preparation and resting time: 90 mins
For 2 people
Ingredients:
- 2 chicken thighs and 2 chicken breasts, cut into pieces
- 300g pearl couscous (moghrabieh)
- 10 small onions
- 250g cooked chickpeas
- 50ml vegetable oil
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp moghrabieh spices (or a mix of caraway, sweet pepper, and cinnamon)
- 600ml water
- Salt
Preparation:
- Peel the onions and fry them in vegetable oil until golden brown and fully cooked. Set aside.
- In the same pan, fry the chicken pieces halfway through.
- Add the bay leaf, hot water, spices, and salt to the chicken. Continue cooking until the chicken is done.
- Meanwhile, soak the pearl couscous in hot water for 15 mins.
- Drain well and add the cooked chickpeas to the couscous. Cook over medium heat.
- Gradually add the chicken broth until the couscous becomes tender.
- In a dish, serve the cooked couscous pearls with the chicken.
- Garnish with onions.
Enjoy!