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Magical Moroccan Chicken and Chickpeas

here's a way to transform a roasting chicken into an exotic feast. gild it with spices like ginger, parsley, turmeric and cinnamon and surround it with a redolent chicken-onion-raisin mixture. a one-dish delight (and what an aroma)! the long preparation time is due to the overnight soaking method of the chickpeas, as well as the long, slow cooking time.

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Ingredients

  • dried garbanzo beans
  • cold water
  • salt
  • onion
  • bay leaf
  • roasting chickens
  • garlic cloves
  • ground ginger
  • black pepper
  • turmeric
  • parsley
  • cinnamon sticks
  • butter
  • condensed chicken broth
  • raisins

Preparation

  1. 1day before , pick over chickpeas and turn into a large bowl
  2. 2cover with cold water
  3. 3refrigerate , covered , overnight
  4. 4next day , drain chickpeas
  5. 5turn into a large kettle
  6. 6add 2 quarts cold water , 2 t
  7. 7salt , the quartered onion and bay leaf
  8. 8bring to boiling and reduce heat
  9. 9simmer , covered , 1-1 / 2 to 2 hours , or until tender
  10. 10drain
  11. 11set aside
  12. 12remove and discard onion and bay leaf
  13. 13meanwhile , rinse chicken well
  14. 14dry with paper towels
  15. 15sprinkle inside with 1 t
  16. 16salt
  17. 17tuck w ings under body
  18. 18then tie legs together at ends with twine