Moroccan chicken with minted couscous and garlic yoghurt
The minted couscous and yoghurt only take moments to prepare, and provide cooling accompaniments to the slightly more spicy chicken dish. Serve plated as individual servings as shown, or present each dish on a platter or bowl for guests to serve themselves.
- 8 chicken fillets – without skin, cut into cubes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil – for sautéing
- 1 spanish onion – finely chopped
- 2 red capsicums – finely chopped
- 1 tin diced tomatoes
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 4 cloves garlic – crushed
- 2 teaspoons minced ginger
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon tumeric
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon lemon rind – grated
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons honey
- ground black pepper to taste
Combine garlic, ginger, lemon rind and juice, honey and all of the spices in a bowl, and add chicken cubes – stir around to coat the chicken. Cover and leave to marinate for 2 hours (or overnight if preferred). Heat oil in large saucepan and sauté chicken cubes until golden brown. Remove and set aside. Add a little more oil to pan if necessary, and brown the onions and capsicum. Return chicken to the pan and add tinned tomatoes and stock. Simmer for 20 - 30 minutes until chicken is completely cooked and liquid has reduced slightly.
Minted couscous
- 2 cups couscous
- 2 cups boiling water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 cups fresh mint – roughly chopped
- 1 cup spring onions – chopped
- sea salt and ground pepper to taste
Put the couscous into a large serving bowl and pour over the boiling water. Allow to sit for 5 – 7 minutes for water to be absorbed then stir with a fork. Add oil and lemon juice. Stir in mint and spring onions. Season with salt and pepper.
Garlic yoghurt
- 1 cup plain greek-style yoghurt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic – crushed
- sea salt and ground pepper to taste
Fold all ingredients into yoghurt until well combined. Serve as side dish to Moroccan chicken and couscous.