Moroccan Chicken Tagine With Nigella Seeds (Black Seeds or Sanouj)

Name: Moroccan Chicken Tagine With Nigella Seeds (Black Seeds or Sanouj)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 135 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Moroccan
Ingredients: 1/4 to 1/3 cup olive oil; 1 medium onion, sliced into rings; 1 whole chicken (with or without skin), cut in half or into pieces; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 3 or 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon nigella seeds, toasted lightly and ground; 1 tablespoon nigella seeds, toasted lightly and left whole; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon turmeric; 3/4 teaspoon ginger; 3/4 teaspoon white pepper; 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads, crumbled; 1 cinnamon stick, optional; 1/3 cup water; 1/4 teaspoon smen, optional; Handful fresh cilantro sprigs, tied into a bouquet, for garnish; 1/2 preserved lemon, cut into 2 quarters, for garnish; Red or violet olives, for garnish

A classic Moroccan chicken tagine features the subtle oregano-like flavor of nigella seeds.

⭐ 4.6 (20 reviews) Prep: 15 minCook: 135 minTotal: 150 minYields: 4 servings

Category Tags:

Dinner Entree Lunch

Cuisine Tags:

Moroccan

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Instructions

Pour olive oil into a tagine or wide pot; spread sliced onion over the bottom.
In a bowl, toss chicken with chopped onion, garlic, ground nigella, whole nigella, and other spices. Arrange chicken bone-side down in the tagine center, distributing the remaining chopped onions around it.
Add 1/3 cup water to the tagine after rinsing the spice bowl. Incorporate smen if using.
Garnish with a cilantro bouquet, lemon, and olives, then proceed with the chosen cooking method.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 518 kcal

Carbohydrate: 9 g

Cholesterol: 152 mg

Fiber: 2 g

Protein: 48 g

Saturated Fat: 8 g

Sodium: 819 mg

Sugar: 2 g

Fat: 32 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g