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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  African >> Northern Africa >> Moroccan

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Chermoula Marinade: In a small bowl add saffron threads in water and allow to soak for a few minutes. | 2. In a food processor add all the 'Chermoula marinade' ingredients and combine until it forms a paste. | 3. Cover and allow 'Chermoula marinade' to stand for 30 minutes before using. (Chermoula marinade can be stored in the refrigerator for up to seven days). | 4. Wash and dry the chicken, then rub all over with half of the chermoula marinade and refrigerate overnight or for at least two hours. | 5. After marinating, cut tomato and onion into thin wedges and combine a little more chermoula marinade. Then spread the tomato and onion into the base of the tajine. | 6. Place the chicken pieces on top of tomato and onion mixture arranging them in the centre of the tajine. | 7. Coat potato wedges with the chermoula marinade and arrange the potatoes around chicken. | 8. Top the chicken with onion slices, then tomato slices and olives in between the potato wedges. | 9. Mix chopped coriander/cilantro with remaining chermoula marinade and water (you made add less water, it depends how much your tajine could hold). Pour mixture on top of tomatoes and onions. | 10. Top with preserved lemon wedges then cover tajine with lid. Cook on a very low gas heat for 45 minutes. Do not stir or lift the lid during the cooking process. | 11. Serve with suggested couscous. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
saffron thread	1/2	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
water	1/4	cup		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
garlic clove	2	halved		-	-	-	-
ginger	1	tablespoon	chopped	4.8	1.0662	0.1092	0.045
lemon	1/2		preserved rinsed	0.6404	0.2058	0.0243	0.0066
onion	2		Quartered	128.0	29.888	3.52	0.32
red chile	1/2			-	-	-	-
paprika	1	tablespoon	sweet	19.176	3.6713	0.9615	0.8765
cumin	1	tablespoon	ground	22.5	2.6544	1.0686	1.3362
salt	1	pinch		-	-	-	-
black pepper	1	teaspoon	ground	5.773	1.4708	0.239	0.075
coriander	2	tablespoons	chopped chopped	0.46	0.0734	0.0426	0.0104
parsley	2	tablespoons	chopped	2.736	0.4811	0.2257	0.06
olive oil	1/2	cup		954.72	0.0	0.0	108.0
bay leaf	2			-	-	-	-
chicken drumstick	1	8		1993.2	3.5787	43.3974	200.3619
tomato	1			40.2099	8.6898	1.9658	0.4468
onion	1			128.0	29.888	3.52	0.32
potato	2		cut	-	-	-	-
onion	1		sliced	128.0	29.888	3.52	0.32
tomato	1		sliced	40.2099	8.6898	1.9658	0.4468
green olive	150		pitted	-	-	-	-
coriander	1	bunch	chopped	0.46	0.0734	0.0426	0.0104
water	1	cup		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
lemon	1		preserved cut	0.6404	0.2058	0.0243	0.0066

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.