Moroccan Chicken Tagine With Nigella Seeds Recipe

Recipe By The Spruce Eats

If you're already in the habit of cooking moroccan food, you probably know that it's easy to build on a number of basic recipes to add vegetables, beans or other ingredients or to adjust and experiment with seasoning, such as adding a little smen or perhaps some ras el hanout. Here, however, the same starting tagine gets dressed up with an oft-overlooked spice. Nigella seeds, also known as black seeds (or sanouj in moroccan arabic), impart a light oregano-like essence to this classic moroccan chicken tagine. Saffron, ginger and white pepper lend fragrant seasoning. Cinnamon and preserved lemon are optional, as are red olives. The cooking time is for preparation in a traditional clay or ceramic tagine. The time will be reduced by one hour if cooking in a conventional pot. The meal is traditionally served directly from the tagine or on a communal plate, with each person eating from his own side of the dish. Serve moroccan bread for scooping up the chicken and sauce.

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2hr 30minstotal
15minsPrep
2hr 15minsCook
2hr 30m.total
15m.Prep
2hr 15m.Cook
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Ingredients for Moroccan Chicken Tagine With Nigella Seeds Recipe

  • 1/4 Whole Chicken
  • 0.06-0.08 cup Olive oil
  • 1/4 Medium Onion
  • 1/4 Medium Onion
  • 3/4-1 Cloves of garlic
  • 1/4 tablespoon Nigella seeds
  • 1/4 tablespoon Nigella seeds
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric
  • 0.19 teaspoon Ginger
  • 0.19 teaspoon White Pepper
  • 0.13 teaspoon Saffron threads, crumbled
  • 1/4 stick Cinnamon
  • 0.06 teaspoon Smen
  • 0.13 Preserved lemon
  • As required A handful of red or violet olives
  • 0.08 cup Water
Nutrition
value
265
calories per serving
19 g Fat3 g Protein27 g Carbs20 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    19g
  • Protein
    3g
  • Carbs
    27g
  • Fiber
    20g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    27g
  • Protein
    3g
  • Fiber
    20g

Fats

  • Fat
    19g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    325mg
  • Iron
    6mg
  • Vitamin A
    528mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    47mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    0mcg
  • Vitamin C
    26mg
  • Vitamin E
    4mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    80mg
  • Manganese
    7mg
  • Phosphorus
    47mg
  • Selenium
    5mcg
  • Zinc
    1mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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Recipe By The Spruce Eats