Couscous with Chicken and Chickpeas

Name: Couscous with Chicken and Chickpeas
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 carrots, cut into 1/4-inch slices; 0 teaspoons cayenne; 8 chicken drumsticks; 2 Tbsps cooking oil; 315 milliliters couscous; 118 milliliters packed flat-leaf parsley leaves; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 0 teaspoons fresh-ground black pepper; 1 onion, cut into thin slices; 1 teaspoon paprika; 3 teaspoons salt; 2 Tbsps tomato paste; 1 turnip, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 1 liters water

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Couscous with Chicken and Chickpeas a try. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains approximately 36g of protein, 22g of fat, and a total of 572 calories. This recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. A mixture of paprika, flat-leaf parsley leaves, ground cumin, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert.

Instructions

In a large deep frying pan or Dutch oven, heat the oil over moderately high heat.

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Sprinkle the chicken with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and the black pepper.

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Whole Chicken

Salt

Put the chicken in the pan and brown well, about 8 minutes in all.

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Remove.

Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the fat. Reduce the heat to moderately low.

Add the onion and turnip and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste, paprika, cumin, cayenne, and 2 1/4 teaspoons of the salt. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in 4 cups of the water and the carrots.

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Turnip

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Add the chicken and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook, stirring the mixture two or three times, until the chicken and vegetables are almost done, about 20 minutes. Stir in the chickpeas and the parsley and simmer until the chicken and vegetables are done, about 5 minutes longer.

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Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, bring the remaining 2 cups water to a boil.

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Add the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and the couscous. Cover.

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Remove the pot from the heat and let the couscous stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

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Serve the stew with its broth over the couscous.

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Wine Recommendation: Often with a complex dish it's best to serve a simple wine that won't compete with the food's flavors. Here, an exuberantly fruity Beaujolais-Villages will effectively highlight the stew.

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