Angies Chicken Couscous

Name: Angies Chicken Couscous
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Lebanese Coastal & Mountain
Ingredients: 150 g instant couscous; 250 ml vegetable stock; 1 onion; 1 tsp coriander seed; 1 tsp dried chili; 0.5 tsp turmeric; 1 pinch cardamom; 1 pinch lemon peel; 1 pinch cinnamon; 1 pinch cumin powder; 2 chicken breasts; 2 tbsp cashews; 1 tbsp sesame seeds; 100 g cream cheese; 2 tsp harissa; 1 tbsp oil

Chicken, couscous and lemon peel simmered on the stove and spiced with coriander and chilli for a Lebanese dish.

20 min · Serves 2 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 5 min · Cook 15 min · 20 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Put all spices besides the harissa and the cheese in a mortar and grate until you get a powder.
2
Heat the oil in a pan and add the 2 tsp of the spicepowder. Then salt the chicken and fry it on the skinside in the spices for 5 minutes.
5 min
3
Boil the water and add the veggie stock. Soak the couscous in the stock with a slice of butter or olive oil for 10 minute.
10 min
4
Add the onion to the chicken and fry for 2 minutes add the cashews and sesam seeds. Add the couscous and the rest of the spice powder.
2 min
5
After having stired it well, add the cream cheese.