North African Chicken and Mushroom Stew with Turmeric
- 4 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 pound Chicken Pieces, Preferably On The Bone
- 1 whole Onion, White Or Yellow
- 2 teaspoons Ras Hanout Or Tebel, See Directions
- 2 teaspoons Turmeric
- 1 Tablespoon Flour
- 2- 1/2 cups Water
- 1 pound White Mushrooms
- 1 whole Pepper, Bell Or Anaheim
- 1 pinch Salt And Pepper, to taste
- 1.
- In a large pot heat the olive oil on medium heat.
- When oil is warm add the chicken pieces and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Grate or dice your onion.
- Add the onion and all of the spices into the chicken mixture.
- Allow it to cook for 8-10 minutes.
- 2.
- Add the flour to the mixture and stir rapidly to dissolve.
- Add approximately 1 cup of water and stir again.
- Reduce heat to low, cover and let it simmer.
- 3.
- Meanwhile clean and roughly chop your mushrooms.
- Remove the core and seeds then roughly chop the pepper.
- 4.
- After about 10-15 minutes of cooking add the mushrooms to the stew.
- Add approximately another cup of water.
- Your total water count will depend on the mushrooms and heat level, feel free to add water slowly and adjust based on your own tastes.
- Turn down the heat to medium low and let it simmer for another 10 minutes.
- Add the pepper chunks.
- Cook an additional 5 minutes.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- 5.
- Remove from heat and serve with rice or with a rustic baguette.
- Enjoy!
- Note: Ras hanout or tebel are two different Tunisian spice blends.
- If you do not find these at your local grocery store you can make your own by blending equal quantities of pepper (in the United States I would use a red pepper or cayenne), garlic powder, coriander and cumin.
- Ras hanout adds a pinch of cinnamon and cloves to the mix.
- You can do the blend to your own taste liking.
olive oil, chicken, onion, directions, turmeric, flour, water, mushrooms, pepper, salt
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/north-african-chicken-and-mushroom-stew-with-turmeric/ (may not work)