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Maftoul (Palestinian Couscous)

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Maftoul is one of the famous popular Palestinian dishes. It is made of bulgur balls coated with flour; you will be able to enjoy a pack of nutrients and healthy benefits from this, simple-to cook
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine middle eastern, Palestinian & Jordanian Recipes
Servings 5 people
Calories 245 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large boiled chicken
  • 1 lb of maftoul
  • 3 heads of onions diced + 1 small onion
  • 1 cup of chickpeas
  • 2 cups of tomato juice
  • 2 tablespoons of tomato paste
  • 1 cup of olive oil
  • Half a cup of corn oil
  • 3 cups of chicken broth
  • 1 and a half tablespoons of salt
  • 1 tablespoon of ground caraway
  • 1 teaspoon of black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon of mixed all spice
  • 1/2 teaspoon of cumin

Instructions
 

  • For the chicken preparation
  • Season the boiled chicken with (olive oil, caraway, salt, black pepper, mixed spice
  • Put it in the oven until it turns red
  • For the Maftoul Preparation
  • Mix the maftoul with each of (olive oil, a teaspoon of salt, a small onion cut into cubes, mixed spice, caraway, black pepper
  • Boil it over the steam by placing it in a colander over a pot on the fire with water and cover it until it is cooked for about 20 minutes
  • Prepare the sauce:
  • Heat the corn oil in a saucepan, add the onion and sauté until it wilts
  • Add the tomato juice and stir a little until it changes color
  • Add the chicken broth, chickpeas, tomato molasses and stir
  • Finally, add the following spices (1 tablespoon of salt, caraway, mixed spice, cumin, black pepper, to taste
  • Cook the sauce on the heat until boiling for about 20 to 25 minutes
  • Put the cooked maftool in a serving dish and put the chicken on top, then decorate it with chopped parsley y and serve the sauce in another dish next to it
  • Enjoy your dish!

Nutrition

Sugar: 1gFiber: 3gCalories: 245kcalFat: 7gProtein: 8gCarbohydrates: 11g
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