Moroccan Style Chicken With Lentils
- Ready In:
- 2hrs
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
- 1 large onion, finely sliced
- 50 g split red lentils
- 400 g chopped tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
- 700 ml chicken stock
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 200 g whole dried apricots
- handful mint leaf, to serve (optional)
directions
- Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4.
- Rub 1 tbsp olive oil into the chicken thighs.
- Mix the garlic, cumin, coriander and paprika together, then rub all over the chicken thighs on both sides.
- Heat a large flameproof casserole, add the chicken thighs and cook over a medium heat for 5 mins until golden on both sides. You might need to do this in 2 batches, depending on the size of the casserole. Set the chicken aside.
- Turn down the heat, add the remaining oil and fry the onion for 5 mins until softened.
- Stir in the rest of the ingredients, apart from the mint and bring to the boil. Place the chicken thighs on top and pour in any juices.
- Cover and cook for 1½ hrs, until the meat is tender and the sauce thickened.
- Scatter with fresh mint leaves and serve with couscous or rice.
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