Chicken with couscous and saffron

Name: Chicken with couscous and saffron
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6 portions
Ingredients: 250 g couscous; 1 piece fresh ginger; 2 garlic cloves; 1500 g chicken; 20 g olive oil; 100 g raisins; 1 ½ tsp ground cumin; ½ tsp ground cinnamon; 2 tsp salt; 2 pinches freshly ground black pepper; 700 g water; 1 - 2 pinches saffron; 600 g red onions; 240 g dried chickpeas

4.2 (33 ratings)

Difficulty easy

Preparation time 15 min

Total time 1h 15 min

Serving size 6 portions

Ingredients

250 g couscous
1 piece fresh ginger (2 cm)
2 garlic cloves
1500 g chicken pieces (thighs, drumsticks and breast cut into quarters), skinless and boneless
20 g olive oil
100 g raisins
or 100 g dried apricots, cut into pieces
1 ½ tsp ground cumin
½ tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground turmeric (optional)
2 tsp salt
2 pinches freshly ground black pepper
700 g water
1 - 2 pinches saffron
600 g red onions, cut into slices (5 mm)
240 g dried chickpeas, soaked in 800 g water the day before, rinsed and drained

Nutrition: per 1 portion
Calories: 2832 kJ / 677 kcal
Protein: 63.4 g
Carbohydrates: 71 g
Fat: 15.5 g