Couscous with Chicken and Chickpeas

Ingredients

• olive oil
• chicken drumsticks
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• onion
• turnip
• tomato paste
• paprika
• ground cumin
• cayenne
• water
• carrots
• chickpeas
• flat leaf parsley
• couscous

Preparation

1. 1in a large deep frying pan or dutch oven , heat the oil over moderately high heat
2. 2sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper
3. 3put the chicken in the pan and brown well , about 8 minutes in all
4. 4remove
5. 5pour off all but 1 tbsp of the fat
6. 6reduce heat to moderately low
7. 7add the onion and turnip and cook , stirring occasionally , for 3 minutes
8. 8stir in the tomato paste , paprika , cumin , cayenne , and 2 1 / 4 tsp of the salt
9. 9cook , stirring , for 1 minute
10. 10stir in 4 cups of the water and the carrots
11. 11add in the chicken and bring to a simmer
12. 12cover and cook , stirring the mixture two or three times , until the chicken and vegetables are almost done , about 20 minutes
13. 13stir in the chickpeas and parsley and simmer until the chicken and vegetables are done , about 5 minutes longer
14. 14meanwhile , in a medium saucepan , bring the remaining 2 cups of water to a boil
15. 15add the remaining 1 / 4 tsp salt and couscous
16. 16cover
17. 17remove the pot from the heat and let the couscous stand for 5 minutes
18. 18fluff with a fork