Yes, indeed. This dish has a lot of ingredients and is spiced/herbed/seasoned rather aggressively (if by "aggressively," we mean "with a huge variety of spices, herbs, and seasonings"). There's a butter-olive oil sauce that binds everything together. It contains salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cayenne, turmeric, oregano, cumin, sugar (or in this version, honey), and maybe something else. Along with the chicken, we've got zucchini, chickpeas, figs, and raisins. Fresh herbs added at the very end of cooking are minced parsley and cilantro. Garnish: feta, ground pistachios, and halved cherry tomatoes (or one of the Korean equivalents). All on a bed of couscous.
I don't actually know much about Moroccan cuisine, but a trip to the restaurant Marrakesh in DC quickly taught me that Moroccans like mixing sweet and savory, so that's the flavor profile I was aiming for.
I can link you to my recipe if you want. Lemme know. A coworker called it "daunting." There's a lot of prep, which is rather involved, but throwing everything together doesn't take long at all.
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That looks amazing. Feta cheese on top?
Yes, indeed. This dish has a lot of ingredients and is spiced/herbed/seasoned rather aggressively (if by "aggressively," we mean "with a huge variety of spices, herbs, and seasonings"). There's a butter-olive oil sauce that binds everything together. It contains salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cayenne, turmeric, oregano, cumin, sugar (or in this version, honey), and maybe something else. Along with the chicken, we've got zucchini, chickpeas, figs, and raisins. Fresh herbs added at the very end of cooking are minced parsley and cilantro. Garnish: feta, ground pistachios, and halved cherry tomatoes (or one of the Korean equivalents). All on a bed of couscous.
I don't actually know much about Moroccan cuisine, but a trip to the restaurant Marrakesh in DC quickly taught me that Moroccans like mixing sweet and savory, so that's the flavor profile I was aiming for.
I can link you to my recipe if you want. Lemme know. A coworker called it "daunting." There's a lot of prep, which is rather involved, but throwing everything together doesn't take long at all.
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