Name: Harissa bil Djaj (Libyan Chicken Harissa)
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Libyan
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1, finely chopped onion; 4 cloves, minced garlic; 1 whole, cut into pieces chicken; 2, diced tomatoes; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 tablespoon harissa paste; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground paprika; 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper; 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander; 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds; to taste salt; to taste pepper; 4 cups water or chicken broth; for garnish chopped fresh parsley

Chicken

6 servings

367 cal/serving

Instructions

Step 1

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.

Olive oil

Step 2

Add the chopped onion and minced garlic and sauté until the onion is translucent and fragrant.

OnionGarlic

Step 3

Add the chicken pieces and brown them on all sides.

Chicken

Step 4

Stir in the diced tomatoes, tomato paste, harissa paste, cumin, paprika, cayenne, coriander, caraway seeds, salt, and pepper, mixing to coat the chicken.

TomatoesTomato pasteHarissa pasteGround cuminGround paprikaGround cayenne pepperGround corianderCaraway seedsSaltPepper

Step 5

Pour in the water or chicken broth and bring to a boil.

Water or chicken broth

Step 6

Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer about 1 hour until the chicken is tender and cooked through.

ChickenWater or chicken broth

Step 7

Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.

SaltPepper

Step 8

Serve hot garnished with chopped parsley (serve with bread or couscous).

Chopped fresh parsleyChicken

This recipe is adapted from Wikibooks. It is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International.