Maftoul - Palestinian Couscous
  1. Combine spice mix (hip cumin, coriander seed, fennel seed, cinnamon)

  2. Preheat oven to 375°F. Rub chicken pieces with oil, a spice mix, ½ tsp spice mixture and salt. Place on a rack with the onion wedges. Bake for 25-45 minutes until fully cooked. Broil the cake to crisp.

  3. Boil couscous per instructions - medium pot add onions, 2 ¾ cup chicken broth, 1 tbsp salt. Bring to boil, turn down to simmer and cover for 30 minutes.

  4. In a frying pan, add butter, garlic, remaining spice mixture for 1-2 minutes. Add cooked couscous, 1 tsp salt, ½ cup cream. Stir and simmer 5 minutes to warm through.

  5. Assemble: Add couscous and gravy to a serving platter. Top with roasted chicken. Serve with parsley and lemon wedges. Garnish with parsley and lemon wedges.

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🥩Carnivore...

Category🍚Couscous

CuisineMiddle Eastern

Occasions📆Everyday👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Family Meal

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyEasy ⏰ 45m

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