Mediterranean (Algerian) Dish Unbelievably Delicious Yet So Easy!

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'Delighting Memories' Nicolai Heidlas Music A Tajine or tagine is a historically North African dish that is named after the type of earthenware pot in which it is cooked. A similar dish, known as tavvas, is found in the cuisine of Cyprus. This authentic flavor-rich Tajine recipe originates from the Mediterranean, Algeria to be precise. I hope you would give it a try, I promise that you would be so happy that you did! Nothing beats healthy, homemade comfort food made with love ^_^ Ingredients 6 cups boiling water 3 cups water 2 cups green olives 5 chicken drumsticks 3-4 bay leaves 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon of vegetable ghee 1 finely chopped onion 7 medium sized carrots (sliced) 3 cloves of garlic 1 freshly squeezed lemon 2 tablespoons of flour Chicken spices: 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon of ginger powder & cinnamon powder ½ teaspoon black pepper ¼ teaspoon saffron powder/ flakes or curcuma Garnish: 1 tablespoon of parsley either fresh or dry flakes ( just needs to be small) Note. I’m using a hut-like pan, but if this is not available to you, you can use any kind of pan and this dish will cook just fine. The trick is cooking it on a low heat simmer and keeping the cover on the pan to retain as much of the water as possible. 1) In a small pot Boil green olives in 3 cups of water and simmer for 20-30 minutes. After that, drain them & set them aside. 2) In a medium sauce pan boil 6 cups of water 3) drizzle olive oil on chicken and massage chicken drumsticks. Then sprinkle spices on top and massage drumsticks some more. Cover & set aside 4) Finely chop your onion & fry with some vegetable oil & vegetable ghee (the vegetable ghee is optional but I like it) frying it on medium high heat 5) after the onions become translucent stir in the chopped garlic & gently mix 6) add in the drumsticks, 2 cups of your boiling water, salt & bay leaves and simmer for 20 minutes with the lid on 7) while your chicken and onions and garlic are simmering, cut your carrots into slices 8) take care to mix the pan contents from time to time to ensure everything gets cooked evenly. 9) Once 20 minutes are over, add the olives, the carrots and 2 & ½ cups of boiling water to the pan. Give it a good gentle mix. 10. Bring the pan to a full boil, then decrease the heat to minimum & let it cook for 25- 30 minutes. 11. once everything is cooked, the chicken and the carrots are soft, do a salt taste and make necessary adjustments if need be to the saltiness per your desire. 12. Remove the chicken drumsticks from the pan 13. Remove ¼ cups of the sauce from the pan onto a small bowl, add 2 tablespoons of flour to it & mix it until it is lump-free. Then add in the freshly squeezed lemon juice (taking care to remove any of the seeds) 14. Bring the pan to a full boil once more and drizzle the lemon & flour mixture onto the pan. Mix it well. Turn off the heat. (This step is optional, but adds a whole new richness to the flavors and everything comes together in perfect harmony) Garnish with some parsley flakes or fresh minced parsley before serving 15. In a medium bowl whisk together 1 egg, 2 tablespoons of bread crumbs and ½ teaspoon salt. 15. On medium high heat pan, drizzle some olive oil. Dip the drumsticks in egg mixture and fry them until golden brown 16. Remove drumsticks from frying pan onto a plate lined with paper towels to soak any excess oil 17. Serve while both are warm I hope you enjoyed watching. I am sure you’ll definitely enjoy eating this dish ^_^ What are you waiting for? Go make it, trust me you will be happy you did!