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Algerian Tli Tli B'djedj - Pasta With Chicken Recipe

Algerian Tli Tli B’djedj – Pasta With Chicken Recipe

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 17 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Algerian
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 whole chicken
  • 1 cup canned chickpeas
  • 2 tbsp Ghee or butter or oil
  • 2 onions
  • 2 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 tsp ras el hanout spice mix
  • 4 eggs
  • 500 g orzo pasta
  • 1 chicken stock cube
  • olive oil
  • pepper
  • salt

Instructions
 

  • Brown the chicken in a large pan with the ghee, finely chopped onions, cinnamon, ras el hanout & pepper. Add 1 cup water & cook for 10 minutes.
    chicken
  • Add chickpeas, tomato puree, the stock cube, and enough water to cover.
    chicken
  • Cover and cook on medium heat for 1 hour and a half.
  • Mix the pasta with 1/2 cup water and a tiny bit of olive or sunflower oil in a bowl. Place in a steamer and steam for 15 minutes. Remove from the steamer and separate the pasta with a bit of water.
  • Hard boil the eggs, then peel & cut them into halves.
    boiled eggs
  • Put the pasta in a large pan and slowly spoon in a little sauce at a time until the pasta is fully cooked and the sauce has been absorbed nicely. The pasta should be moist with a little sauce coating it, not dry.
  • Place pasta in a large dish and top with the chicken pieces, egg halves and a some more sauce.
    Algerian Tli Tli B'djedj - Pasta With Chicken Recipe
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