Chicken Tagine

Chicken Tagine  

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Serves 4

1 tsp ground tumeric
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp cumin 
4 cloves garlic
1 chicken jointed or 4 chicken portions/breast
1 onion
2 carrots
8 oz can chopped tomatoes
1/2 pint chicken stock
pinch of saffron threads
100g/4oz green beans

Mix together the tumeric, ginger, coriander, paprika and cumin and half the garlic and rub over the chicken pieces. Wrap in foil and chill for at least 30 minutes.

Put the rest of the garlic, the onion, carrots, tomatoes and stock in a casserole dish or pan and bring to the boil. lower to a gentle simmer, add chicken pieces and crumble in the saffron.

Cover the casserole, leaving a small gap, and cook gently for 1 hour. add the beans and cook for a further 15 - 20 minutes, until the chicken is tender.

Serve with cous cous. I added chilli salt, garlic and some lemon zest to the cous cous and it was really tasty.

CHICKEN TAGINE

Serves 4.

This is a take on a Sainsbury's recipe.

1 Syn per serving, if not adding olives.

2 medium onions, finely chopped. When using Frylight I always use frozen onion in stew-type recipes, as they soften much more easily.
2 cloves of garlic, finely sliced or crushed
615g skinless chicken thigh fillets
2 level tsp. Ras el Hanout - 1 Syn
1 cinnamon stick
Half tsp. ground ginger
1 level tbsp. runny honey - 2.5 Syns
2 x 390g cartons chopped tomatoes
Half tsp. Harissa paste - 0.5 Syn. Add more to taste but don't forget to alter the Syn value accordingly.

Spray a large hob-proof casserole dish well with Frylight and heat over a medium heat.
Add the onions and cook until softened. Add the garlic and cook for a further two minutes, then set aside in a bowl.
Re-spray and add the chicken. Cook until golden on all sides.
Return the onions and garlic to the casserole dish. Add the ras el hanout, cinnamon, ginger, honey, chopped tomatoes and 150ml of water. If using olives, add them at this point too.
Cover and cook for 20 minutes, remove the lid and cook for a further 10 minutes or until the chicken is thoroughly cooked through and the sauce has thickened. Turn the heat up, if necessary, for this to happen.
Stir in the Harissa paste and serve immediately.

Lovely with couscous.

If including olives, Sainsbury's suggests using 70g pitted green olives. 25g olives = 1.5 Syns or you can use some as a HEX.