Nº 43 · World Dishes · serves 4
Moroccan Chicken Stew with Ras el Hanout
Cinnamon, ras el hanout and sweet apricots fill your kitchen with the scent of a Moroccan souk.
Ingredients serves 4
Tick off what you already have at home.
MercadonaLidlCarnicería
Aisle: carnicería / aves. Usually pre-packed with the fresh meat as 'contramuslo deshuesado'; a poultry stall will also debone it.
Any supermarketMercado municipal
Aisle: legumbres / conservas. In glass jars in every supermarket; markets sometimes sell freshly cooked chickpeas by weight.
Any supermarket
Aisle: caldos y sopas. Stock comes in cartons near the soups; compare salt levels.
MercadonaTienda marroquí/árabe
Aisle: especias. Mercadona stocks it in the spice aisle; Moroccan shops sell their own, more fragrant blends.
MercadonaLidlMercado municipal
Aisle: frutos secos. With the nuts and dried fruit; market stalls often sell them loose.
MercadonaLidlMAS
Aisle: aceites. Andalusia is olive oil country: even own-brand oils are good value, often sold by the litre.
To serve
Any supermarket
Aisle: arroz y pasta. Moroccan shops sell bigger bags and coarse couscous too.
Method
- 1
Season the chicken with salt and fry in olive oil for 3 minutes. Add the onion and garlic to soften, then stir in the ras el hanout and cinnamon for 30 seconds.
- 2
Put the carrot, chickpeas, apricots (optional) and chicken mixture in the slow cooker. Pour the passata and stock over the top.
- 3
Cook with the lid on for 4–5 hours on LOW or 2–3 hours on HIGH, until the chicken reaches 75 °C.
- 4
Optional: For the last hour, lay the courgette on top and quickly put the lid back on; that way it stays whole and nicely green.
- 5
Pour the boiling stock over the couscous, cover and leave to swell for 5 minutes, then fluff it up with a fork.
Flavourful Cooking · slowcookerspain.com/en/recipes/moroccan-chicken-stew-with-ras-el-hanout/