At Farfelu we love to make you travel and dream. This autumn we are taking you to the East! With a colorful decoration, our windows will bring you the warmth you need in this chilly early autumn.

Continue the experience by discovering the oriental flavors, with the Tajine for example, typical dish of Morocco, ideal to share with family or friends. A tender and spicy dish that comes in a bunch of recipes. 

We offer you one here, it's up to you to explore and test thanks to our superb dishes in Tajine that will allow you a perfect stewed cooking.

Chicken Tajine

Ingredients

• • 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) boiling water
  • 1 pinch saffron
  • 3 lb (1.5 kg) assorted skinless bone-in chicken pieces
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil
  • 2 cups (300 g) carrots cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces
  • 2 cups (360 g) turnips peeled and cut into sticks
  • 1 onion, cut into wedges
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh ginger
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 preserved lemon, cut into 8 wedges
  • ½ lemon, cut into wedges
  • ½ cup (70 g) oil-packed black olives, pitted and drained
  • ¼ cup (35 g) raisins
  • Cilantro, to taste
  • Salt and pepper

  • Preparation

    • • With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).

        
        
      • In a bowl, combine the water and saffron. Let steep. In a large ovenproof skillet or Dutch oven, brown the chicken on both sides in the oil. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside on a plate. Keep the oil in the skillet.

        
        
      • In the same skillet, lightly brown the vegetables. Add the spices, lemons, olives and raisins and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the saffron infusion. Season with salt and pepper (see note).

        
        
      • Place the chicken over the vegetables and bring to a boil. Cover, transfer to the oven and bake for about 1 hour or until the chicken is cooked through and falls off the bone. If desired, use a tajine dish for baking.

        
        
      • Serve over couscous and garnish with cilantro.