🇲🇦 Morocco recipe
Rfissa
A deeply comforting Moroccan celebration dish traditionally prepared for new mothers and festive occasions. Torn pieces of msemen flatbread are layered at the bottom of a serving platter and drenched in a richly spiced lentil and chicken sauce perfumed with fenugreek, the herb believed to aid recovery and bring strength.
Prep30 mins + overnight soak
Cook2 hrs
Serves6
Difficultyhard
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken (about 1.5kg), cut into pieces
- 200g brown or green lentils, rinsed
- 4 sheets of msemen, torn into pieces (or use trid pastry)
- 2 large onions, finely diced
- 2 tablespoons fenugreek seeds, soaked overnight and drained
- 1 tablespoon ras el hanout
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads, crumbled
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 large bunch fresh cilantro, tied with string
- 1 large bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley, tied with string
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 50g butter
- Salt to taste
Method
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Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 34 g
- Carbs
- 40 g
- Fat
- 24 g
