{"id":2157,"date":"2017-07-22T13:50:49","date_gmt":"2017-07-22T05:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tottstore.com\/recipes\/?p=2157"},"modified":"2017-08-04T13:55:10","modified_gmt":"2017-08-04T05:55:10","slug":"tagine-with-apricots-dried-raisins-almonds-and-couscous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tottstore.com\/recipes\/tagine-with-apricots-dried-raisins-almonds-and-couscous\/","title":{"rendered":"Tagine with Apricots, Dried Raisins, Almonds and Couscous"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row row-small\"  id=\"row-423040274\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-647747995\" class=\"col medium-9 small-12 large-9\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #333333;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/tottstore.com\/recipes\/\">&lt; Back to Recipe Listings<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h1>Tagine with Apricots, Dried Raisins, Almonds and Couscous<\/h1>\n<p><strong>by Susanne Despature<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-647747995 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n  margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1374368115\" class=\"col medium-3 small-12 large-3\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-right\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class='printomatic pom-default ' id='id7477'  data-print_target='article'><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1374368115 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n  margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<style>\n#row-423040274 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row row-small\"  id=\"row-806921108\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1490239969\" class=\"col medium-5 small-12 large-5\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"line-height: 15.75pt; background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #333333;\">Learn to make a traditional North African American dish, Chicken Tagine with Apricots and Dried Raisin served with couscous using Chef Susanne\u2019s all-star recipe!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%;\"><strong>Cuisine :<\/strong>\u00a0Mediterranean\u00a0<strong>Course :<\/strong>\u00a0Main\u00a0<strong>Skill Level :<\/strong> Novice<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 90%;\"><strong>Prep :<\/strong>\u00a030\u00a0<span class=\"value\">mins<\/span> <strong>Cook :<\/strong>\u00a085\u00a0<span class=\"value\">mins<\/span> <strong>Ready in :<\/strong>\u00a0115\u00a0<span class=\"value\">mins<\/span> <strong>Serves :<\/strong>\u00a06-8<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>INGREDIENTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 Large chicken, 1,5 kg, cut in 8 pieces (wings and backbones used for stock)<\/li>\n<li>2 Big yellow onions<\/li>\n<li>3 tbsp Olive oil<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp Salt<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 tsp Ground pepper<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 tsp Ground cinnamon<\/li>\n<li>2 sticks Cinnamon<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 tsp Ground ginger<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 tsp Ground cumin<\/li>\n<li>1 pinch of Saffron<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 L Chicken stock<\/li>\n<li>6 sprigs Flat-leaved parsley &amp; cilantro<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp Honey<\/li>\n<li>12 Dried apricots<\/li>\n<li>100g Blond raisins<\/li>\n<li>100 ml Syrup (50 g water &amp; 50 g sugar, brought to a Boil)<\/li>\n<li>Blanched almonds<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp Olive oil<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp Fresh cilantro leaves<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1490239969 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0% 0% 0% 0%;\n  margin: -10px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-580447322\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2158\" src=\"https:\/\/tottstore.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/Tagine-with-Apricots-Dried-Raisins-Almonds-and-Couscous-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tottstore.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/Tagine-with-Apricots-Dried-Raisins-Almonds-and-Couscous-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tottstore.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/Tagine-with-Apricots-Dried-Raisins-Almonds-and-Couscous-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tottstore.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/Tagine-with-Apricots-Dried-Raisins-Almonds-and-Couscous-24x16.jpg 24w, https:\/\/tottstore.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/Tagine-with-Apricots-Dried-Raisins-Almonds-and-Couscous-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/tottstore.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/Tagine-with-Apricots-Dried-Raisins-Almonds-and-Couscous-48x32.jpg 48w, https:\/\/tottstore.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/Tagine-with-Apricots-Dried-Raisins-Almonds-and-Couscous.jpg 839w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2081024181\" class=\"col medium-7 small-12 large-7 small-col-first\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<style>\n#row-806921108 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>DIRECTIONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Stir together ground cinnamon, ginger, cumin, salt, pepper, saffron and 2 tablespoons oil in a large bowl. Add chicken pieces and turn to coat well.<\/li>\n<li>Heat clarified butter or oil in a skillet (or tagine base), uncovered, over moderate heat until hot but not smoking. Then brown the chicken fillets (cut in 2 pieces each) for 3-4 minutes, until golden brown (but still raw inside) and transfer to a plate. Add the other chicken parts, adding any spice mixture left in bowl and brown them for 5-6 minutes, then transfer to a plate.<\/li>\n<li>Add onion and fry them over medium heat, stirring frequently, until soft, about 8 minutes. Tie cilantro and parsley into a bundle with kitchen string and add to the Tagine along with \u00bd cup of chicken stock, 1 cinnamon stick and all the chicken pieces (except the delicate and tender fillet) with the juices accumulated on plate. Bring almost to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 1 hour. (Alternatively, you can cook the Tagine in the oven at 150 \u00baC for 1 \u00bd hour.)<\/li>\n<li>While chicken cooks, bring the syrup and 1 cinnamon stick to a boil in a small saucepan and add the halved apricots and raisins. Let it simmer for 5-6 minutes, then stop the heat and let the dried fruits rehydrate in the syrup. Heat up 1-2 tablespoons of oil in a small skillet over moderate heat and fry the almonds, stirring it occasionally until golden brown for about 1-2 minutes. Transfer it with a slotted spoon to paper towel to drain.<\/li>\n<li>Ten minutes before the chicken is done, add the apricot mixture and chicken fillet pieces to Tagine.<\/li>\n<li>Discard herbs and cinnamon stick, add honey and reduce sauce if too liquid. Serve Chicken Tagine sprinkled with some cilantro leaves and almonds on top.<\/li>\n<li>In a large and heavy pan, bring chicken stock to a boil along with olive oil. Stop heat, add couscous and cover immediately.<\/li>\n<li>Let stand for 5 minutes until couscous is tender and stock absorbed.<\/li>\n<li>Stir in butter, then fluff with fork, add chickpeas and serve along with Tagine.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn to make a traditional North African American dish, Chicken Tagine with Apricots and Dried Raisin served with couscous using Chef Susanne\u2019s all-star recipe!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2158,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"course":[55],"cuisine":[67],"difficulty":[69],"time":[75,72],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Tagine with Apricots, Dried Raisins, Almonds and Couscous| ToTT Store<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn to make a traditional North African American dish, Chicken Tagine with Apricots and Dried Raisin served with couscous using Chef Susanne\u2019s all-star recipe!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/tottstore.com\/recipes\/tagine-with-apricots-dried-raisins-almonds-and-couscous\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Tagine with Apricots, Dried Raisins, Almonds and Couscous| ToTT Store\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Learn to make a traditional North African American dish, Chicken Tagine with Apricots and Dried Raisin served with couscous using Chef Susanne\u2019s all-star recipe!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/tottstore.com\/recipes\/tagine-with-apricots-dried-raisins-almonds-and-couscous\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"ToTT Store Singapore - 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