Chicken Tagine with Olives

A traditional Moroccan dish: pieces of chicken cooked with olives and preserved lemon. Rich in cilantro and parsley flavors. Serve hot.
Chicken Tagine with Olives
A traditional Moroccan dish: pieces of chicken cooked with olives and preserved lemon. Rich in cilantro and parsley flavors. Serve hot.
Steps
- 1
Sauté the chicken pieces in the oil until golden brown, then remove from the pot and set aside.
- 2
Sauté the onion in the same pot until golden, then add the garlic and stir for 2 minutes. Add the cumin, turmeric, and black pepper, and stir the mixture again for 2 minutes. Then add half of the parsley and cilantro.
- 3
Add the chicken pieces and stir, then sprinkle with salt and let the mixture cook for 5 to 10 minutes.
- 4
Cover the chicken with water and let it cook over medium heat for 30 minutes.
- 5
While the chicken is cooking, cut the preserved lemon into quarters, remove the pulp, and chop the peel into small pieces.
- 6
Add the lemon juice and chopped preserved lemon peel to the chicken and cook for 20 to 25 minutes.
- 7
Then add the olives and cook for another 15 minutes.
- 8
If the sauce is not thick enough, remove the chicken pieces and let the sauce evaporate for a few minutes. Then return the chicken to the pot and turn off the heat.
- 9
When cooking is complete, add the remaining parsley and cilantro.
- 10
Serve the dish hot.
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