Chicken Tagine Mchermel / طاجين الدجاج مشرمل - CookingWithAlia - Episode 409

This chicken tagine with olives and preserve lemons is a staple recipe in every Moroccan home :-) WRITTEN RECIPE: INGREDIENTS - 1.5 kg chicken (cut into pieces or just thighs) Ingredients for Chicken Marinade: - Saffron water: A large pinch of saffron 1 cup of warm water. You can store up to 1 month in the fridge. We will use 1 teaspoon of saffron water. - The pulp of 1 large preserved lemon (or 2 small ones) - A handful of fresh cilantro and parsley - 2 large garlic cloves - 2 teaspoons ground paprika - 1 teaspoon ground ginger - 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin - 1/4 teaspoon of pepper - 2 tablespoons of olive oil Ingredients for the tagine: - 2 onions (grated) - 2 tablespoon olive oil - Pinch of salt and ground turmeric - 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice - Handful of green olives - The skin of 1 preserve lemon (cut into quarters) STEPS: Preparing the ingredients 1- First, let’s prepare saffron water. Soak the saffron threads in some warm water for 10 minutes. This method boosts the s