Chicken With Dates, Apricots And Couscous

• 1 (3 1/2 lb) chicken, cut into pieces
• 3 -5 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 2 -3 tablespoons minced fresh garlic (or to taste)
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth (less-sodium preferably)
• 1/3 cup sliced whole pitted dates
• 1/3 cup sliced dried apricot
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon rind
• salt and black pepper
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/3 cup lemon, sections peeled and chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
• 3 cups hot cooked couscous

1. Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
2. Add the chicken pieces, cook/brown for 5 minutes on each side.
3. Add in the onions, and the next 6 ingredients (onion through garlic) cook for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Add in the chicken broth, dates, apricots, rind and salt; bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes, or until the chicken is done.
5. Remove from the heat; stir in the chopped parsley, lemon sections and cilantro.
6. Serve with the cooked couscous.

chicken, vegetable oil, onions, ground turmeric, ground cumin, ground ginger, cinnamon, ground red pepper, fresh garlic, chicken broth, dates, apricot, lemon rind, salt, parsley, lemon, fresh cilantro, couscous

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chicken-with-dates-apricots-and-couscous-99273 (may not work)