Moroccan Chicken with Dates and Aubergine

Ingredients: Chicken Thighs (8 pieces; bone-in and skin-on) Aubergine/Eggplant (1; diced) Dates (12-15; pitted and sliced) Garlic (3 teaspoons; minced) Ginger (1 1/2 teaspoon; ground) Cumin (4 teaspoons; ground) Onion (1; diced) Orange (1; zest & juice) Harissa paste (6 teaspoons) Basmati Rice (2 cups) Chicken Stock (5 cups) Pistachios (15 grams/0.5 ounce; crushed) Olive…

Moroccan Dukkah Chicken Stew

Ingredients: Chicken (I used a mix of drumsticks and thigh) Lemon Juice (6 tablespoons) Ground Ginger (1 teaspoon) Smoked Paprika (2 teaspoon) Granulated Garlic (1 teaspoon) Turmeric Powder (1 teaspoon) Coriander Seeds (1 teaspoon; crushed) Moroccan Dukkah Spice (3 teaspoon) Fresh Thyme (5 grams and some for garnish) Onion (2; sliced) Garlic (3 cloves; minced)…

Shorshe Murgi (Mustard Chicken) with Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice

Ingredients for Shorshe Chicken: Chicken (2 pounds; bone-in) Black Mustard (6 1/4 tablespoons) Yellow Mustard (3 tablespoons; optional) Garlic Cloves (10 cloves) Ginger (2 inch) Green Chili (8 chilies) Turmeric Powder (2 teaspoons) Red Chili Powder (1/2 tablespoon) Coconut Milk (13 ounces) Mustard Oil (1/2 cup; if you don’t have any you can use vegetable…

Garlic Chicken

Ingredients: Chicken Drumsticks Garlic (6-8 cloves; thinly sliced) Lemon Juice (1/2 lemon) Salt (to taste) Pepper (to taste) Olive oil Directions: Season the chicken generously with salt and pepper and set it aside for 20-30 minutes. In a pan add some olive oil, throw in the garlic and let it cook for a couple of…

Moroccan Chicken Wings

Ingredients: Chicken Wings Cumin Powder (/2 tablespoon) Turmeric Powder (1/2 teaspoon) Garlic Powder (1/2 teaspoon) Ras al Hanout (1 teaspoon) Saffron (a pinch) Salt (to taste) Pepper (to taste) Cilantro (chopped; for serving; optional) Rose (petals & buds; for serving; optional) Directions: In a small bowl, add the saffron along with some warm water and…

Harissa Wings

Ingredients: Chicken Wings Harissa Paste (1/2 cup) Butter (1/2 stick) Salt Directions: Bring a pot of water to boil and add some salt to it. Then add the chicken wings and cook it for 10 minutes. Then remove them and pat them dry with paper towels and place them on a rack over a baking…

Chicken Tandoori with Mint Chutney

Ingredients for Tandoori Chicken: Whole Chicken Yogurt (1/2 cup; for Keto diet use Greek Yogurt) Ginger-Garlic Paste (2 tablespoons) Chili Powder (2 tablespoons) Turmeric Powder (1 teaspoon) Lemon Juice (1/2 lemon) Dried Fenugreek Leaves (2 teaspoons; optional) Salt Ingredients for Mint Chutney: Yogurt (1/2 cup) Lemon Juice (1/2 lemon) Mint Leaves (1 cup) Cilantro (a…

Chicken Pesto with Olives and Feta Cheese

Ingredients: Chicken Thighs (boneless & skinless; 2 pounds; cut into bite size pieces) Basil (2 ounces) Garlic Cloves (2 large cloves) Walnut (1/4 cup) Parmesan Cheese (1/2 cup; grated) Lemon Juice (2 tablespoon) Salt (to taste) Pepper (to taste) Olive Oil (1/4 cup) Butter (2 tbsp) Feta Cheese (1/2 cup) Olives (8 – 10; pitted)…

Wings of Fury

Ingredients: Chicken Wings (3 pounds) Chili Powder (1 1/2 tablespoons) Turmeric Powder (1 teaspoon) Ginger-Garlic Paste (1 tablespoon) Garam Masala (1/2 tablespoon) Vinegar (2 tablespoon) Salt (to taste) Directions: In a bowl, add all the spices, salt and vinegar and mix it all together. Add the chicken into the bowl and rub the spices well…

Moroccan Roast Chicken

Ingredients: Chicken (Roasting chicken; I got a 7.2 lbs chicken) Ras al hanout (2 tablespoons) Black Pepper (6-8 peppercorns) Preserved Lemons (2 lemons) Saffron (a pinch) Rose (petals and buds; 2 tablespoons; optional) Olive Oil Fresh Cilantro (for garnish) Butter (2 tablespoons) Directions: In a small bowl, add the saffron and 1/4 cup of warm…