Tajine de Poulet aux Carottes et Patates Douces (Chicken and Sweet Potato Tagine)

Name: Tajine de Poulet aux Carottes et Patates Douces (Chicken and Sweet Potato Tagine)
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Algerian
Ingredients: 2 onions; 2 celery; ½ bag cilantro; ½ bag parsley; ½ tsp turmeric; ½ tsp ground cumin; ½ tsp paprika; ¼ tsp ground ginger; ¼ tsp cayenne pepper; To taste salt; To taste black pepper; 4 chicken thighs; Drizzle olive oil; ¼ cup raisins; 1 cup chicken stock; 1 sweet potato; 3 carrots; ¼ cup prunes

A weekend Algerian dinner. Ready in about 2 hours 5 minutes. Difficulty: more effort.

35 minPrep (about)
1 hr 30 minCook (about)
2 hr 5 minTotal time
4Servings
More effortDifficulty

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Ingredients

How many people?

− 4 people +

Recipe makes 4

Main ingredient

4 chicken thighs

Fresh & other

2 onions
2 celery
½ bag cilantro Shopping tip: Fresh cilantro (UK: coriander). Use the leaves and soft stems.
½ bag parsley Shopping tip: Fresh flat-leaf (Italian) parsley. Curly works too.
¼ cup raisins
1 cup chicken stock Shopping tip: Chicken broth (carton or can), or a chicken bouillon cube in hot water.
1 sweet potato
3 carrots
¼ cup prunes

Sauces & oils

Drizzle olive oil

Spices & seasonings (7): turmeric, ground cumin, paprika, ground ginger, cayenne pepper, salt and 1 more

½ tsp turmeric
½ tsp ground cumin
½ tsp paprika
¼ tsp ground ginger
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
To taste salt
To taste black pepper

How to make it

Steps in our own plain words.

Mix parsley, cilantro, celery and onions in a large pot.
Stir in pepper, salt, cayenne pepper, ginger, paprika, cumin and turmeric.
Place chicken thighs on top.
Drizzle olive oil over chicken.
Cover.
Simmer on low heat till chicken is tender, about 40 minutes.
Place raisins in a small bowl.
Cover with hot water.
Let soak for 10 minutes.
Drain.
Turn the oven on to 400°F.
Move chicken mix into an oven-safe tagine or baking dish.
Add sweet potato and carrots.
Cover with lid or aluminum foil.
Bake in the heat the oven till sweet potato is soft, about 40 minutes.
Add drained raisins and prunes.
Continue baking, covered, till raisins and prunes are heated through, around 10 minutes.