Chicken With Dates, Apricots And Couscous

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (3 1/2 lb) chicken, cut into pieces
• 3 -5 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 2 -3 tablespoons minced fresh garlic (or to taste)
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth (less-sodium preferably)
• 1/3 cup sliced whole pitted dates
• 1/3 cup sliced dried apricot
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon rind
• salt and black pepper
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/3 cup lemon, sections peeled and chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
• 3 cups hot cooked couscous

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a dutch oven over medium-high heat.
• 2 add the chicken pieces, cook/brown for 5 minutes on each side.
• 3 add in the onions, and the next 6 ingredients (onion through garlic) cook for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 4 add in the chicken broth, dates, apricots, rind and salt; bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes, or until the chicken is done.
• 5 remove from the heat; stir in the chopped parsley, lemon sections and cilantro.
• 6 serve with the cooked couscous.