Algeria Tagine Zitoune Chicken with Olives
Tajine Zitoun is a traditional casserole dish unique to the capital Algeria. It takes its name from the clay pot called "tajin" in which it is cooked. It is world famous for being a dish made with olives. There are also varieties made with lamb meat or meatballs instead of chicken meat.
- 500 grams chicken leg
- 250 grams mushroom
- 400 grams green olives (seedless)
- 4 carrot (sliced)
- 1 onions (yemeklik doğranmış)
- olive oil
- allspice (ground)
- 1/2 parsley (chopped)
- 3 garlic (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- salt
Put the olives in a deep pot, add enough warm water to cover them and boil them over medium-low heat for about 15 minutes.
This process is done to reduce the salt of the olives.After it boils sufficiently, drain the water and place the olives on a plate.
Put oil in your pot and heat it. Add onion, garlic and chicken. Cook gently, stirring, for a few minutes. Add cumin, black pepper and salt and mix again.
Add green olives, mushrooms and salt and mix.
Add enough boiling water to cover it. Bake for 35-40 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked.
Garnish with parsley and serve hot. Bon Appetit!
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