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Jelly_Biactol

Palestinian Couscous with Chicken, Chickpeas and Pearl Onions
http://www.kylebooks.com/pid/page/olives_recipe_2

Taken from Olives, Lemons & Za'atar by Rawia Bishara
http://www.kylebooks.com/display.asp?ISB=

"It used to be that the whole family gathered to make homemade maftool. These days, almost no one makes it by hand, which is not surprising, since the process is very involved. Maftool is truly a one-dish meal – there are never pickles, sauces or salads served with it because the chicken, chickpeas and onions are like side dishes themselves. I prefer fresh silverskin onions, but if you need to speed things up, use the frozen variety."

1. In a small bowl, combine the caraway, allspice, cumin, coriander, salt, pepper, nutmeg, cardamom and cinnamon. Rub half of the spice mixture all over the chicken. Set aside the other half. Place 6 tablespoons oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pan over a medium heat. Slip the chicken pieces into the pan, skin-side down, and sear, leaving them untouched for 6–8 minutes, until golden brown. Turn over and sear the other sides, a further 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the chicken to a plate and set aside. Saut! the silverskin and white onions until they begin to take on colour, 5–7 minutes, then return the chicken to the pot. Add the chickpeas and 3 litres water, raise the heat and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and, using a spoon, skim off the foam from the top, trying not to skim off any spices along with it. Cover and simmer until the chicken is about to fall off the bone, 45 minutes–1 hour. Add the lemon juice, remove the pan from the heat and set aside.
2. Meanwhile, place the remaining olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat and saut! the rice until the grains are snowy white. Add the reserved spice mixture and stir until fragrant. Add 1.5 litres of the chicken stock from the pan and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer until the rice is soft, adding more stock as needed, 15–20 minutes.
3. To serve, spoon the rice onto a large serving dish and arrange the chicken, chickpeas and onions around it.

lil_tiger

redfraggle wrote: »

I'm the queen of 'if its not tied down, sell it on eBay' but even I hadn't thought there would be a value to empty champagne bottles! I'm still trying to work out what they do with it!

Morning all, started out with beautiful sunshine this morning but clouding over now. Wind is crazy though

And was I the only one glued to the snowboard slopestyle? Shame the British boys couldnt land it[

Nope-me too!! I even checked out lessons :T

In case it helps anyone chill factore in Manchester are offering the full beginner course for just £90! (I know it sounds a lot but it is usually £170) I had a taster before and loved it!!!!

Pity I'm injured from a fall pre Xmas :(otherwise it would already be booked for me

tweets

Good Afternoon

Been doing the mad dance for bubbs :dance::dance::dance:hoping you don't get flooded.

Weather stayed fine but its very windy and cold.

I went Mr T's doing mums shopping but couldn't get any burgers or BNI no room in my freezer not that I am moaning my freezer got loads good food in it thanks to the Elite :j:j:j

MKS

davemorton wrote: »

You opening a chip shop?

No, don't like them.:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Get through lots of potatoes. When got the allotment was advised that hadn't ordered enough, so doubled the order. :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: Learn as you go along!

David.

Tinyshoes wrote: »

:rotfl:

Right enough with the altering of quotes :eek: its not funny and its not clever

bubbs

David.

davemorton wrote: »

To anyone that bought the coop champers for £14, I put an EMPTY bottle and box in my watch list on ebay. It sold the other night for .......£17.38 (inc. P&P) I make that free, or almost free quality fizz

Result :j:j

fairclaire

Bradley1984 wrote: »

Brilliant thanks, is the return £4...?

I can't remember Bradley....sorry. I know the sweet and sour and sides against As gives a better return. I haven't bought them myself

curlgirl

just checking my receipt from yesterday was charger £3 for 5 mullers but APG has not picked it up. MSM only shows £4 for 8 but was both that and £3 for 5 on sel so was only expecting them to match was really getting some cheaper cat biscuits watch if using Ibuprofen as a filler lost 7p

10 items (8 different) on your bill qualify for comparison Tesco

+£1.23 APG £2.26
0.14 x ASDA Bananas per kg£0.10£0.09
1 x ASDA Ibuprofen 200mg Caplets (16)£0.25£0.32
1 x Pr!sident Emmental (250g)£2.78£2.85
1 x Muller Rice Strawberry (190g)£0.68£0.60
2 x Muller Light Fat Free Strawberry Yogurt (175g)£1.36£1.20
2 x Muller Light Vanilla Yogurt Fat Free (175g)£1.36£1.20
1 x Whiskas Adult Complete Lamb (950g)£2.48£2.00
1 x Whiskas Adult Complete Duck & Turkey (950g)£2.48£2.00
1 x ASDA Chosen by You Crackers - Garlic (200g)£1.00N/A
1 x ASDA Smartprice Digestive Biscuits (500g)£0.39N/A
Comparison total (compared products only)£11.49£10.26