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Moroccan Chicken and Pearl Couscous

Here's how you make Moroccan Chicken and Pearl Couscous
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  • Servings: 3
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 25m
  • The following recipe serves 3 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 3/4 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon chilli paste
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 4 chicken drumsticks
  • 1/2 tablespoon oil
  • 1 shallot (finely chopped)
  • 1/2 red pepper (diced)
  • 1 small zucchini (diced)
  • 1 1/4 cup pearl couscous
  • 1 teaspoon tomato paste
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 cup coriander leaves (roughly chopped) (optional)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Mix oil with the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry, chilli paste and salt and pepper in a small bowl

  • Step 2: Place chicken drumsticks in a bowl and coat with half the oil mixture. Rubbing in to make sure it is coated well. Place chicken on a rack and put in preheated oven of 400 for about 25 minutes. Turn chicken a few times during cooking.

  • Step 3: Heat 1/2 tablespoon oil in a pan over medium heat and add in onion, stir for about 1 minute and add in pepper and stir for another 3 minutes. Add zucchini and the rest of the oil mixture and blend well.

  • Step 4: Add in the couscous and stir for about 30 seconds to coat, then add in tomato paste and stock. Bring to a simmer and cook covered for 10 minutes over a low heat. Just check to make sure couscous is not drying out too quickly , if so just add a little more stock or water.

  • Step 5: Add in the cumin and stir

  • Step 6: If serving on a platter, spread the couscous and lay the chicken drumsticks on top and garnish with coriander leaves if using.


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