World Flavors Cookbook

Tajine Zitoun (Olive Chicken)

Name: Tajine Zitoun (Olive Chicken)
Cook time: 60 min
Cuisine: Algeria
Ingredients: 4 chicken thighs 2 cups pitted green olives (blanched to remove salt) 2 carrots, sliced 1 onion, chopped 1 tsp turmeric 1 cinnamon stick Fresh lemon juice and parsley

A savory chicken tagine cooked with green olives and carrots in a lemon-scented sauce.

Cuisine: Algeria

Ingredients

4 chicken thighs 2 cups pitted green olives (blanched to remove salt) 2 carrots, sliced 1 onion, chopped 1 tsp turmeric 1 cinnamon stick Fresh lemon juice and parsley

Instructions

Sauté onion and chicken in oil. Add carrots, turmeric, and cinnamon. Pour in enough water to cover. Simmer for 30 minutes. Add the blanched olives and continue cooking until chicken is tender. Finish with lemon juice and chopped parsley.